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Five-Ingredient Creamy Miso Pasta

This one-pot pasta comes together in minutes, and requires zero prep and minimal cleanup It builds on the classic combination of pasta, butter and cheese with a spoonful of miso paste for complexity But you could experiment with using any other condiments or spices you have on hand, such as red pesto, curry paste or ground turmeric in place of the miso

Japanese20 mineasy4 servings
Five-Ingredient Creamy Miso Pasta

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 16 ounce sspaghetti, linguine or bucatini
  • 6 tablespoon sunsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoon swhite (or red) miso
  • 4 ounce sParmesan, finely grated (1 packed cup)
  • Kizami nori, furikake or thinly slice d seaweed snacks, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water, then drain the pasta.
  2. Add the butter, miso and 1 1/4 cups pasta water to the pot and whisk over medium heat until miso breaks down and liquid is uniform, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the pasta and Parmesan and cook, stirring vigorously with tongs until cheese is melted and sauce emulsifies. (The key word here is “vigorously.” To achieve a silky smooth pasta instead of a gloppy one, put your cacio e pepe skills to work.)
  3. Divide among shallow bowls and sprinkle with nori or furikake, if using.

Tips

The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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