Sage Butter Pasta

Name: Sage Butter Pasta
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: Freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for garnish; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 8 ounces linguine or angel hair pasta; 2 tablespoons minced fresh sage leaves; Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 8 ounces linguine or angel hair pasta; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

Preparation info

4
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

This rich, wonderful sauce is made in a flash when you have fresh sage leaves on hand. It is meant to just veil the thinnest of ribbon pastas.

Ingredients

8 ounces linguine or angel hair pasta
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

Starter
Vegetarian

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook at a rolling boil until tender.
While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a skillet. Add the sage and cook over low heat for 4 minutes.
Drain the pasta and toss it with the sage butter. Add salt and pepper, and the grated Parmesan. Toss well, and serve with extra Parmesan on the side.</