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Maccheroni with Butter and Parmesan

Name: Maccheroni with Butter and Parmesan
Total time: 28 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 450 g maccheroni, or rigatoni; 56 g butter; 60 ml heavy cream; 90 g Parmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated; 2 tbsp salt, for the pasta water; 1 tsp salt, for the bowl

The simplest comfort pasta: hot macaroni tossed with butter, a splash of cream and plenty of Parmigiano right in the serving bowl. It takes as long as the pasta does.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on10 min
Total28 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

450 gmaccheroni, or rigatoni
56 gbutter
60 mlheavy cream
90 gParmigiano-Reggiano, freshly grated
2 tbspsalt, for the pasta water
1 tspsalt, for the bowl

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Wheat
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 1
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: moderate
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: moderate
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: low

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