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Brown Butter & Sage Pasta

September 27, 2019 by elkeliving 8 Comments

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Everyone needs a quick mid-week pasta recipe right? It’s simple, it’s quick, and it’s exactly what we need to make it through the week!

brown butter and sage pasta

If by chance you have never smelled the fragrant aroma of brown butter filling the air, this recipe may be exactly what you need to step into the arms of fall.

making sage brown butter pasta

Then, you have to take it a step further and toss in some fresh aromatic sage leaves, mushrooms, and garlic…oh goodness, fall here we come! I wouldn’t be surprised if this dish makes you want to run in and throw on your fuzzy sweater!

Making Brown Butter

Is brown butter hard to make? Nope! It’s pretty simple actually, just don’t walk away from it. You don’t want burnt butter, just brown butter!

All you do is heat your skillet (I like to use an iron skillet) over medium heat. Place your butter in and allow it to melt. Keep an eye on it, it’s best not to walk away to avoid how it can quickly turn from brown butter to burnt butter! Stir the butter frequently. It will start to look foamy and brown bits will form and it will get a nutty smell. Next, you’re going to toss in your sage leaves, mushrooms, and lastly garlic! By now your house should be smelling like a five-star restaurant!

brown butter and sage pasta

Lastly, I like to use a spaghetti server and ladle out the cooked pasta from the water and toss it with the brown butter, sage, and mushrooms! Add a little grated parmesan cheese and an extra drizzle of olive oil if you fancy that.  Just like that, you have a simple, surprisingly quick but elegant meal.

Serve with a side salad and some homemade Crusty Artisan Bread! If you aren’t a mushroom lover, this dish may just change your mind!

Brown butter and sage pasta

brown butter and sage pasta
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5 from 2 votes

Brown Butter & Sage Pasta

Linguine tossed with brown butter, sage, garlic, and shiitake mushrooms.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: mushroom pasta, pasta dish, quick dinner
Servings: 4 people
Author: elkeliving

Ingredients

  • ½ box linguine could use other pasta
  • ½ stick real butter
  • ⅓ cup whole sage leaves fresh
  • 3 cloves grated garlic
  • ⅛ teaspoon pink salt or sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 ½ cup sliced shiitake mushrooms or mushrooms of choice
  • 1 drizzle olive oil top with olive oil if desired
  • 2 teaspoon parmesan cheese top if desired

Instructions

  • Fill a pot with water, add a couple of teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil.
  • While water is preparing to boil clean and slice mushrooms and set aside.
  • Add a ½ box of pasta to water and cook according to package instructions, then drain.
  • Clean and pull sage leaves off and set aside.
  • In a skillet heat butter on medium heat until the butter looks foamy and brown specks start forming (the butter will smell nutty and fragrant)
  • Turn heat down- add sage, mushroom, salt and pepper and cook 2-4 minutes.
  • Grate in fresh garlic cloves and stir and cook 1-2 more minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
  • Add strained linguine to your skillet with the brown butter mixture and toss until everything is mixed well.
  • Plate and top with parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil if desired.

Notes

Buy the iron skillet I have here

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  1. Beth Mayer

    September 27, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    Can’t wait to try this! Love brown butter!

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    September 27, 2019 at 4:37 pm

    5 stars
    Tried it and it is yummy!

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    February 01, 2023 at 9:49 pm

    Can you use dried sage in this recipe instead?

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    • elkeliving

      February 10, 2023 at 2:09 pm

      I’m sorry I missed this. Dried sage would not be the same in this recipe. You can get fresh sage at almost all grocery stores in the produce section!

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