Browned Butter Caraway Noodles

Browned Butter Caraway Noodles
Browned Butter Caraway Noodles
Noodles enriched with the deep golden yolks of farm-raised chickens were a frequent starch on heartland tables. Modern cooks may not have the time to put together noodles from scratch, but when glossed with a Swedish-style, caraway-scented butter, even commercial pasta makes a fine accompaniment to the menu's main dish.
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  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
  • 12 ounces fettuccine
  • Carbohydrate 43 g(14%)
  • Cholesterol 31 mg(10%)
  • Fat 12 g(19%)
  • Fiber 2 g(8%)
  • Protein 8 g(15%)
  • Saturated Fat 7 g(37%)
  • Sodium 5 mg(0%)
  • Calories 314

Preparation Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. When butter foams, add caraway seeds. Reduce heat to low and cook until butter is light brown, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Return pasta to same pot. Add browned butter; stir over low heat until coated, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.

Preparation Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. When butter foams, add caraway seeds. Reduce heat to low and cook until butter is light brown, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Cook fettuccine in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain. Return pasta to same pot. Add browned butter; stir over low heat until coated, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl.