Easy Buttered Noodles recipes

Watch This Easy Buttered Noodles Recipe

The Best Pasta for Buttered Noodles

This recipe calls for egg noodles, which are classic for buttered noodles. But, the beauty of buttered noodles is that you can use almost any dried, unstuffed pasta you have in your pantry, following the cooking directions on the package. Try some of these other pasta shapes.

• Spaghetti
• Elbow macaroni
• Penne
• Rigatoni
• Orecchiette
• Ziti
• Farfalle

Tips for the Easy Buttered Pasta

• Add a good amount of salt, at least a heaping teaspoon, to the water before boiling the pasta.
• Make sure to save the pasta water. Adding the starchy water to the butter and noodles will make the simple buttery sauce thicker and silky.
• Ensure the pasta is cooked enough by tasting it before draining to make sure it’s cooked properly.
• Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese instead of the shelf-stable grated Parmesan in the shaker container.
• Although the pasta will be seasoned with salt in the boiling water, it will probably need more salt before serving. If needed, don’t hesitate to add more salt to taste after adding the Parmesan cheese.

Variations and Substitutions

• Omit the Parmesan if you don’t have it or don’t want to use it.
• Substitute other hard cheeses for the Parmesan such as pecorino, asiago, Emmental, Gruyère, or Manchego.
• Use 1 teaspoon of dried parsley instead of the fresh parsley.
• Substitute fresh chives for the parsley.
• Omit herbs altogether.

How to Store Buttered Noodles

Refrigerate leftover buttered noodles for 3 to 4 days. Reheat in the microwave or add a little butter and a sprinkle of water to a pan on the stovetop over medium heat and cook until just heated through.

We don’t recommend freezing buttered noodles.

Serve Buttered Pasta With These Family-Approved Recipes

• Swedish Meatballs
• Ranch-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
• Goldfish Chicken Tenders
• Slow Cooker Honey Dijon Carrots
• Crispy Panko Fish Sticks