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Mizithra Browned Butter Pasta

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"The mizithra cheese adds a unique taste to this yummy dish!"
Mizithra Browned Butter Pasta Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 63 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound spaghetti
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4 pound Mizithra cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cook pasta in large pot of salted, boiling water until al dente. Drain.
  2. When pasta is almost done, start slowly melting butter over medium heat until golden. Skim butter solids off top. Toss pasta with butter. Sprinkle with cheese to taste.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 15, 2007 by Caressa 
Excellent! The only change I would suggest is to cook the butter until a caramel brown, let... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 14, 2006 by LLELLIOTT 
I'm going to make this tonight for Valentine's Day. Trader Joes sells the Mizthra cheese in... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 13, 2004 by DIGITALBLISTER 
This is the famous dish which legend tells us was eaten by Homer while writing his epics.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 12, 2004 by GRACEEZ 
Incredible !!! The SPAGHETTI FACTORY sells the Mizthra cheese in 8 oz. bags for about $4 and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 23, 2003 by STEPHANIE SCHMIDT 
This dish is served a t the famous spaghetti factory in San Diego. My husband loved it so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 11, 2008 by stamarex 
I make this with pine nuts and green peas, I also brown garlic in the butter before adding the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 28, 2008 by PureIce23 
OMG! This dish is so good! I am Greek and grew up eatting my pasta with grated myzithra. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 28, 2003 by MARI BOYD 
We are also fans of the Spaghetti Factory in San Diego. This recipe is wonderful and simple... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 28, 2003 by MJCNELSON 
The spaghetti factory in Portland, OR serves this... it's great with chicken marsala! Yum MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.63 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 1, 2008 by MMAKOWSKY 
This is one of those dishes my kids ask for every holiday. And weekday, and weekend :-) The... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Mizithra Browned Butter Pasta

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 594

  • Total Fat: 32.9g
  • Cholesterol: 98mg
  • Sodium: 1426mg
  • Total Carbs: 103.8g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.8g
  • Protein: 15.1g

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