Fresh pasta with butter and anchovy sauce is an incredibly simple yet delicious recipe. It combines the sweetness of butter with the salty and strong taste of anchovies.
Ingredients for 4/5 people
- 500 gr Fresh Pasta
- 100/ 150 gr anchovy fillets in olive oil
- 100/ 150 gr butter
- Half a cup of fresh cream
- Oregano to taste
- Lemon to taste
Try these pasta shapes:
You can also try 100% semolina pasta, whole-grain pasta or egg pasta.
Method:
Melt the butter and anchovies in a pan on a low flame until the anchovies have melted, add the fresh cream and let the sauce thicken.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until it is ‘al dente’. Keep some pasta water. Add the drained pasta to the pan with the sauce and add a few ladles of pasta water, keep on mixing as it cooks. Serve with some oregano and a small amount of grated lemon rind.
Your ‘pasta fresca’ with Butter and Anchovy sauce is ready.
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