Pasta in bianco
Pasta in bianco, from above
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Pasta in bianco

Butter, parmesan, pasta. Italian children's first love and adults' secret one.

15 minTime
16 gProtein each
mildSpice
The white pasta2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPasta tossed with butter and parmesan.
The original
445kcalsame
16 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
15minutessame

Pasta in bianco, as Italian nonnas make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Pasta320 g small pasta, like farfalle or ditalini
Butter3½ tbsp
Parmesan⅔ cup finely grated
Saltfor the pasta water

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Bring a big pot of water to the boil and salt it well.
  2. 2Cook the pasta until just tender and save a mug of the water before draining.
  3. 3Return the pasta to the pot off the heat with the butter and a splash of water and toss.
  4. 4Add the parmesan in two goes, tossing and adding water as needed.
Serve it like this

Serve in warm bowls with an extra snowfall of parmesan. That's it.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Pasta in bianco: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Risotto ai frutti di mare45 min
Bread or rice Focaccia genovese50 min
On the side Pear and gorgonzola salad15 min
On the side Insalata di rucola10 min
A little snack Fruit chaat10 min
To drink Caffè americano3 min
Something sweet Semifreddo alle mandorle40 min
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