Butter Sautéed Spaghetti

Here’s another way to serve pasta: use butter instead of olive oil for a rich buttery aroma, a cooking tip I learnt from didally. This is the ultimate indulgence and the taste is oh-so-heavenly. The method of cooking is also similar to how I made my Aglio Olio (with and without prawns), with some tweaks.

Try this recipe … I’m pretty sure you will love it! ;)

For this recipe, the ingredients I used are what I had in the fridge at the moment … feel free to experiment with any ingredients you have in your kitchen!

Ingredients
(Serves 2)

180-200g spaghetti (or linguine, fettuccine and other noodles type pasta)
1/2 bell pepper, diced to small squares, or cut to long thin strips
1/2 tbsp parsley flakes or 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 tbsp chopped garlic
4 broccoli florets
4 button mushrooms, sliced
6 cherry tomatoes, sliced
4 large prawns (shrimps), shells and veins removed
50g butter
1 tbsp white cooking wine
40g cheddar cheese, grated (optional)
salt or garlic salt (optional)

Directions
1. Bring a pot of water containing some salt and vegetable oil to boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water according to the package instructions till it’s almost al dente (about 1 minute before recommended cooking time). Drain the pasta and rinse with cold water, set aside.
2. In a heated (medium flame) saucepan or wok, add the butter. When the butter has melted, sauté the garlic and parsley till aromatic.
3. Add button mushrooms, bell peppers, broccoli and stir fry for a minute or two.
4. Add prawns and stir fry till they are cooked.
5. Reduce to a lower flame, add the previously drained pasta (tip: if they become sticky/dry, you can rinse with some cold water and gently separate them with a pair of tongs), cherry tomatoes, white cooking wine and cheddar cheese bits. Toss evenly.
6. Test the taste … if it tastes a bit bland, add ½ tsp salt/garlic salt (or more according to taste) and mix thoroughly.

Don’t forget the cheese toppings and Tabasco!

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This dish is submitted to Ruth’s Pasta Presto Nights, a place where pasta lovers must check out :)

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Tagged as: butter, cheddar, cheese, noodles, prawn