Copycat Old Spaghetti Factorys Spaghetti With Mizithra Cheese And Browned Butter Food

COPYCAT OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY'S SPAGHETTI WITH MIZITHRA CHEESE AND BROWNED BUTTER

Steps:

• For Browned Butter: Cut butter into tablespoon-sized pieces and place in a 2-quart sauce pan. Place the pan of butter on a burner on medium heat. Bring butter to a slow boil (about 5 minutes). Once the butter begins to boil, stir constantly to prevent residue from sticking to the bottom of the pan. As the butter cooks, it will start to foam and rise. Continue stirring, otherwise the butter foam could overflow (about 5 minutes) and catch fire. Once the butter stops foaming and rising, cook until amber in color (about 1 to 2 minutes). It will have a pleasant caramel aroma. Turn off the heat and remove pan from burner. Let the sediment settle to the bottom of the pan for a few minutes. Pour the brown butter through a strainer into a small bowl. Do not disturb the residue at the bottom of the pan. The brown butter can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in a microwave as needed. For Spaghetti: Boil the pasta until al dente. Drain pasta and divide into servings. Spread 1/4 cup of Mizithra over each pasta serving. Top with 1/4 cup of hot brown butter. cook's notes There is a terrific dish served by The Old Spaghetti Factory chain, called Spaghetti with Browned Butter. It is served topped with shredded Mizithra cheese (a Greek hard cheese). If mizithra is not available (I am able to easily locate it St. Louis at cheese shops and some supermarkets), a blend of ricotta salata and Romano is suggested.

OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY BROWNED BUTTER AND MIZITHRA CHEESE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook angel hair pasta according to directions on the package. When finished, drain but do not rinse the pasta. Place drained pasta in a large mixing bowl.
• While pasta is cooking, roughly cube butter and place it in a small saucepan over medium heat. Let the butter melt and begin to bubble. To ensure the butter is cooking evenly, rotate the pan or tilt slightly to swirl the butter around. Do not stir.
• After a few minutes, bubbles will begin to fade and butter will start to change color. Watch closely at this point as butter browns quickly from here. Brown butter is done when it is dark golden in color and smells nutty. Remove from heat immediately.
• Pour hot brown butter over the top of the drained pasta. Use tongs to toss the pasta in butter.
• Add both kinds of grated cheese and one or two tablespoons of parsley. Toss again until pasta is well coated in cheese and herbs.
• Serve immediately, garnishing with leftover parsley.

SPAGHETTI FACTORY BROCCOLI, BROWNED BUTTER & MIZITHRA CHEESE

Steps:

• To brown the butter:.
• Cut up into small chunks and melt in a heavy saucepan. Stir the butter or swirl the pan so that the butter doesn't burn. Remove from heat when butter turns light brown and gives off a nutty aroma.
• Drizzle over steamed broccoli.
• Top with Myzithra cheese and enjoy!