The Old Spaghetti Factory’s Mizithra Pasta
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4.9
78 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
14 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
505 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Italian
The Old Spaghetti Factory’s Mizithra Pasta
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Our version of The Old Spaghetti Factory's Mizithra Pasta is AMAZING. It is a rich and buttery dish that your whole family will love.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (no substitutes)
- 16 ounces spaghetti noodles, cooked and drained
- 6 ounces Mizithra cheese, finely grated, divided
- fresh basil, for garnish (optional)
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Instructions
- Slowly melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until golden brown about 4 minutes. The butter will foam up and rise, but just keep stirring until it turns brown.
- Remove pan from heat and pour melted butter into a tempered glass bowl or measuring bowl. Allow the sediment to settle at the bottom of the bowl for a few minutes. Do not stir up the sediment; you want the clear butter separated from the sediment at the bottom. Pour the browned butter into a separate bowl, keeping the butter separated from the sediment. Discard the sediment.
- Toss the cooked pasta with the butter. Reserve ½ cup mizithra cheese. Stir the remaining cheese into the butter-coated pasta.
- Sprinkle reserved ½ cup cheese on top. Garnish with sliced fresh basil.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- The most important thing to remember when making brown butter is to boil it over medium heat. You don't want it to burn! Use a pan with a light-colored bottom (like white, rather than black) so you can see the color of the butter easier at the bottom of the pan. Once the butter melts and gets hot, it will start to foam. I like to pick up the pan and swirl it around a little to help me see the color through the foam. Once the butter turns a deep golden brown and you start to smell a little bit of a nutty smell, it is ready! Transfer it to a heat-safe small bowl and let the milk particles sink to the bottom while it cools. Then transfer it to a different bowl, trying to leave most of the solid particles behind. You can also strain it through a cheesecloth or fine mesh strainer.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
505kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
43g
(14%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
18g
(90%)
Cholesterol
80mg
(27%)
Sodium
531mg
(22%)
Potassium
160mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
895IU
(18%)
Calcium
255mg
(26%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 505 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 505kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 43g | 14% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 531mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 160mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 895IU | 18% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 26% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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78 reviews
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