How to make Buttered Noodles [Episode 100]

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.

Wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.

Gather ingredients and supplies: 4 oz spaghetti noodles, 3/4 cup water, 1 tbsp butter, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, microwave safe bowl, liquid measuring cup, fork, plastic wrap, oven mitts.

Place spaghetti noodles in a microwave safe bowl and break them if necessary to fit.

Cover the noodles with 3/4 cup of water, ensuring they are fully submerged.

Add 1 tbsp of butter on top of the noodles.

Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper over the noodles.

Mix gently with a fork to ensure noodles are submerged and seasonings are distributed.

Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, poking two sets of holes for steam to escape.

Microwave for 8 minutes without stirring.

Carefully remove the bowl from the microwave using oven mitts and let it cool for 2 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens