Spaghetti (or Fettuccine) with Brown Butter Sauce

Yes, it's an easy, no brainer classic that I adore. :)
Goes together in well under 30 minutes: Just make the brown butter, cook the pasta al dente, sprinkle the cheese over the hot, drained pasta and pour the browned butter over all and toss, then serve hot. I usually add a little of the hot water from the pasta pot to loosen the sauce a little. 
It's soo good! I usually serve this alongside grilled fish or chicken ~ unless I am making a variation of the recipe (adding cooked shrimp, fish, or chicken to the noodles, see more suggestions listed below.)  If you're cutting carbs the sauce also works well with cooked Spaghetti squash.
This is another of those simple recipe that I keep in my head.  However, I prepare the recipe nearly the same way as this one , except I usually add a little of the caramel colored milk solids from the bottom of the pan to the noodles (personal preference.) This time I added some finely grated lemon zest and served little lemon slices so each one can add a squeeze if they wanted to.
If you cannot find the Greek Mizithra cheese,  grated Romano, Ricotta Salada, or Parmesan can be substituted in a pinch.
Yum, I love this stuff!

Never made a Brown Butter Sauce, or need to improve your technique?
Elise at Simply Recipes shares a wonderful picture tutorial on the subject.
And Mark Bittmann offers up at least a dozen variations for Pasta with Butter sauce. You may want to check out  his suggestions over on his web site. 
The following are just some examples to launch from this simple buttered spaghetti (or fettuccine) dish.
Add in one or a couple of the following:
Sage (or any favorite fresh herb or a mixture) and Parmesan Vegetables, Cream and Parmesan Parmesan and pancetta, coppa, prosciutto or regular ham Frozen peas, thawed Toasted almonds, walnuts or pistachios Capers Thinly sliced garlic cloves Blanched broccoli or cauliflower Soft fried eggs, chopped Roasted garlic cloves, mashed Cooked prawns, salmon, or chicken, etc.
There are so many ideas and I'm sure you can come up with lots of your own as well.
But it's really delicious just plain as in the original recipe  (and kids happen to love it that way, too!)

Thank you for stopping by today ~ I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.
Blessings ~ Mari xo