Fresh pasta with sage butter is such a simple dish, but the sage is so pungent that it is always a hit. It needs lashings of freshly ground pepper and the best Parmesan you can find. Don’t be shy with either of those ingredients.
Fresh pasta with sage butter
Ingredients
- 800g fresh pasta
- 350g butter
- 2 handfuls whole fresh sage leaves
- freshly grated Parmesan, to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
1
Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente.
2
Melt the butter over medium heat.
3
Add the sage leaves and cook gently until they are quite hard, and their flavour has permeated the butter.
4
Remove and drain the pasta, then toss the sage butter through.
5
Season and serve immediately with lots of Parmesan.
