Pasta with Crispy Sage and Miso Brown Butter

A magical pasta sauce with miso paste and brown butter--the ultimate mashup. Works with any shape of pasta.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• 7 tablespoons butter
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package dry pasta
• 2 tablespoons miso paste
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
• 2 medium shallots, thinly sliced
• 20 large sage leaves
• 0.5 lemon, juiced
• 0.5 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain, saving 1 cup of pasta cooking water.

Step 2

Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook shallots until softened, about 8 minutes. Remove all from heat and set aside.

Step 3

Melt butter in the same skillet until it foams. Add sage leaves, reduce heat slightly, and cook until butter is browned and sage is crispy, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and take out sage from the butter. Set aside.

Step 4

Whisk miso paste into the browned butter immediately. Add a splash of preserved pasta water, shallots, Parmesan cheese, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and top with crispy sage and Parmesan cheese.