simple and amazing- mizithra cheese spaghetti

Name: Simple and Amazing- Mizithra Cheese Spaghetti
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) good spaghetti or angel hair; 1 cup(s) real butter, room temperature; 3/4 pound(s) real mizithra cheese, shredded or grated

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Kathie Carr

North Liberty, IN

Updated on Jan 5, 2012

This recipe came from a friend who worked at a great Italian restaurant near Monterey CA in the 1970's. The important thing is to use real Mizithra Cheese available at delis and Trader Joes. Nothing else is as good.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method ---

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound good spaghetti or angel hair
1 cup real butter, room temperature
3/4 pound real mizithra cheese, shredded or grated

How To Make simple and amazing- mizithra cheese spaghetti

Step 1

Using package directions as a guide, cook spaghetti in large pot of boiling water until done but still firm, "al dente". Drain.

Step 2

While spaghetti is cooking, start slowly melting butter over medium heat, alow to continus cooking, while stirring, until butter is a rich golden brown color. Skim butter solids off top.
Step 3

Toss pasta with butter. Plate each serving and toss shredded cheese on top. Serve immediately.
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