Herb And Butter Pasta Recipes

LEMON BUTTER HERB PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir chicken broth, lemon juice, oregano, basil, and garlic into the butter. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium-low; cook until thickened to your desired texture, 5 to 7 minutes
• Season sauce with salt and pepper. Stir cooked pasta into the butter sauce to coat.

FETTUCCINE WITH GARLIC HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 teaspoon butter. Add garlic and cook for 30 to 60 seconds or until garlic begins to turn golden.
• In a small bowl, combine parsley, basil, marjoram, thyme, 1 tablespoon butter, salt and ground black pepper with cooked garlic; mix well. Toss with pasta and serve.

PASTA WITH HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions and then drain.
• Melt butter in large Pyrex measuring cup and blend in remaining ingredients except cheese.
• Place pasta and butter back into saucepan used to cook the pasta in.
• Cook pasta for two minutes until reheated; stir constantly.
• Put cooked pasta into serving bowl topped with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH HERBED TOMATO BUTTER AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions for al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the pasta water, then drain.
• Combine the tomato powder, Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup of the pasta water in a large bowl and stir until smooth. Add the hot pasta to the bowl and toss twice to coat. Add the Parmesan and butter and continue to toss, adding up to 1 cup more of the pasta water to loosen the sauce. Top with more Parmesan and some parsley and crushed red pepper, if using.

PASTA AND HERBED CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water add the spaghetti and cook until it is al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet set over moderately low heat, melt the butter, add the rosemary and cook it, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes. As soon as the pasta is cooked, drain and add it to the pan. Add the cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Toss to coat and let reduce 1 to 2 minutes, gently stirring, or until lightly thickened. Add Parmesan to taste, toss to combine and transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with parsley.

HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Beat until well blended. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

GARLIC-BUTTERED PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook garlic in butter over medium-low heat until mixture is fragrant, 4-5 minutes; remove from heat. Drain pasta; add to garlic butter. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; toss to coat.

LEMON AND HERB BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan and once it is bubbling, add the sage and lemon zest.
• Gently cook for 1 minute and then add the lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Cook for a further minute and then pour over cooked pasta, chicken or fish.