Italian
Butter Pasta
by Bruno Barbieri Chef · 513K subscribers on YouTube
A simple yet elegant pasta dish where butter is the star. Chef Bruno Barbieri shares his version with flavored butters and a creamy finish.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
8 items- Rigatoni (Short Pasta)short pasta, rigatoni
- Saltfor the pasta water
- Herb Butter (Basil and Mint)frozen, flavored with basil and mint
- Dried Herb Butter (Thyme and Oregano)frozen, flavored with dried thyme and oregano
- Mountain Pasture Butterordinary butter from Malga
- Salted Buttersalted butter
- Parmigiano Reggianograted, generous amount
- Black Peppersprinkle to taste
Method
- Prepare the plate: butter it with softened butter using a brush, then sprinkle generously with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Cook the pasta (rigatoni) in salted boiling water until al dente.
- Meanwhile, if flavored butters are not ready, prepare them: melt butter in a bain-marie, add herbs (basil, mint, thyme, oregano), whip with ice until frothy, shape into a cylinder using plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm.
- Once the pasta is cooked, place some frozen flavored butter in a bowl, add the hot pasta and a splash of pasta cooking water.
- Vigorously mix to emulsify the butter and create a creamy sauce.
- Serve the pasta on the buttered plate with Parmesan, and finish with a sprinkle of black pepper.
Bruno Barbieri Chef
Professional chef513K subscribers on YouTube62.7M total channel viewsIl canale ufficiale di Bruno Barbieri: video ricette, backstage, curiosità... questo e molto di più sul canale YouTube dello Chef italiano che ha conquistato in carriera il maggior numero di stelle Michelin: in tutto 7. Giudice di MasterChef Italia dalla prima edizione e conduttore di 4 Hotel. Viaggiatore instancabile, gira il mondo esibendosi in road show culinari, che ama definire “teatri di cucina”.
