Butter And Cheese Noodles(makaronia)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2-1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus kosher salt to taste
• 10 ounces egg noodles (or penne or rigatoni, or macaroni)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons grated pecorino cheese (or kasseri if you can find it) or 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese (or kasseri if you can find it)
• 1/2 cup pecorino cheese, for serving (or parmesan)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large saucepan. add 1/2-1 tbls. of the salt and the pasta. cook until al dente, 5-7 minutes(until it still has a little bite to it-not too soft). drain.
• 2 in a large saute pan, melt butter over medium hight heat. add the pasta and 3 tbls. grated cheese.
• 3 season with salt and pepper to taste and toss.
• 4 top with remaining cheeses and serve hot. enjoy! opa!