Cowboy Butter Spaghetti

A flavorful spaghetti recipe with a rich, buttery sauce featuring shallots, garlic, lemon, Dijon, and a variety of spices.

By @mr.hollmilkeats

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons Butter
• 2 Shallots, minced
• 5 cloves Garlic, minced
• 0.5 lemon Lemon juice and zest
• 2 teaspoons Dijon
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon Onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Cayenne
• 0.5 cup Heavy Cream
• 1 handful Chopped Parsley
• 1 pound Spaghetti
• 1 cup Pasta Water
• 1 pound Cooked Spaghetti
• 1 cup Reserved Pasta Water
• 1 to taste Parmigiano Reggiano

Instructions

1. Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a large pan over medium heat.
2. Add 2 minced shallots to the pan and sauté until soft.
3. Add 5 cloves of minced garlic to the pan and continue to sauté until fragrant.
4. Stir in the juice and zest of half a lemon, along with 2 teaspoons of Dijon mustard.
5. Add 1 teaspoon each of smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder to the pan.
6. Stir in ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
7. Pour in ½ cup of heavy cream and a handful of chopped parsley, stirring to combine.
8. In a separate pot, cook 1 pound of spaghetti according to package instructions, reserving 1 cup of pasta water.
9. Add the cooked spaghetti and reserved pasta water to the pan with the sauce, tossing to combine.
10. Serve the spaghetti with a generous grating of Parmigiano Reggiano on top.