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Three-Ingredient Parm Pasta
This creamy, 3-ingredient pasta features a restaurant quality sauce made with Parmesan cheese and olive oil that clings perfectly to noodles.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jesse Szewczyk📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●blender
- ●grater
- ●pot
- ●colander
- ●bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Blend 6 oz. Parmesan, coarsely grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 1½ cups), ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, and ¾ cup cold water in a blender on high speed until very smooth, slightly fluffy, and creamy (almost like mayonnaise), 1–⏱️ 2 minutes for a high-speed blender or about ⏱️ 3 minutes for a regular blender. Set Parmesan mixture aside.
. Parmesan, coarsely grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 1½ cups)6 oz
2
Cook 1 lb. spaghetti in a large pot of boiling heavily salted water until very al dente, 6–⏱️ 8 minutes (about ⏱️ 2 minutes less than package directions; pasta will continue to cook in the sauce). Drain, reserving 2 cups pasta cooking liquid. Shake colander to remove excess water from pasta and place back into hot pot.
. spaghetti1 lb
3
Place pot over medium heat and immediately add reserved Parmesan mixture. Using tongs, toss pasta, adding pasta cooking liquid a hefty splash at a time as needed, until cheese is melted, sauce is smooth, and pasta is completely coated, glossy, and saucy (it should look similar to Alfredo sauce), about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Taste pasta and season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper. Divide pasta among shallow bowls to serve. (You want to serve immediately; if pasta thickens too much as it sits and cools, you can add a splash of warm water and toss until sauce is creamy again.)
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
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