Fresh pasta with sage butter

May 6, 2016 (Last Updated: January 30, 2019)
Fresh pasta with sage butter recipe

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

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 20 mins

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.

 

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