Cook for a minute then tip in the spaghetti and 2 tbsp cooking water. Stir a few times, then add the cheese and another 2 tbsp water and toss together. The water, cheese and butter comes together to make a creamy ‘sauce’, so add a splash more water if you need to. Serve with more parmesan, if you like.
Ingredients
- spaghetti 200g
- olive oil
- butter
- freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp
- parmesan 50g, finely grated (we used Parmigiano Reggiano)
Method
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Step 1
Cook the spaghetti in lots of boiling salted water until just tender. drain, saving a cupful of the cooking water. Meanwhile put 2 tbsp olive oil and a large knob of butter in a wide shallow pan with the pepper, then heat until melted.
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Step 2
Cook for a minute then tip in the spaghetti and 2 tbsp cooking water. Stir a few times, then add the cheese and another 2 tbsp water and toss together. The water, cheese and butter comes together to make a creamy ‘sauce’, so add a splash more water if you need to. Serve with more parmesan, if you like.
Nutritional Information
- Fat 30.6g
- Carbs 75.8g
- Fibre 2.9g
- Protein 21.3g
- Salt 0.71g
