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Easy 5-Ingredient Miso pasta

2 bowls of pasta sprinkled with seasoning

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5 from 3 reviews

This is the pasta dish you want in your back pocket for those nights when you want a quick, but a delicious home-cooked meal.

Ingredients

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  • One 16-ounce package of long pasta like spaghetti or bucatini
  • 6 ounces of good butter
  • 3 tablespoons miso
  • 1 cup freshly grated parmesan 
  • 1 to 1-1/2 cups reserved pasta water
  • Furikake seasoning 

Instructions

  1. Prepare the pasta. Boil pasta in salted water making sure to reserve at least one cup of pasta water. Cook pasta until al dente.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter and add the miso paste.
  3. Add one cup of the pasta water and whisk until the miso breaks down and is combined with the butter and water. You are looking for a silky smooth texture.
  4. Add the cheese and the pasta to the sauce and combine with tongs until the cheese has melted. 
  5. Twist into pasta bowls and sprinkle with Furikake.