Easy Buttered Noodles

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat and adds a different flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheddar

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Heat 2 quarts of water with 1 tablespoon kosher salt in a large pot on high heat until boiling.

Add the egg noodles.

Cook for 5 minutes.

Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking liquid and drain the noodles.

Place the drained hot noodles in a large bowl.

Add the butter and Parmesan and stir until the butter has melted.

Stir in a tablespoon or two of the pasta cooking water.

Stir in the chopped parsley.

Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Serve immediately.

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