Fettucine with Brown Butter and Sage

Meatless Entrees

Fettuccine with brown butter, crispy sage leaves and Parmesan

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 8.8-ounce package dried egg fettuccine (such
as De Cecco)
4 1/2 tablespoons butter
20 fresh sage leaves, stemmed
4 1/2 tablespoons frozen veal stock, thawed, or
2 tablespoons beef broth and
2 1/2 tablespoons low-salt chicken
broth
5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese plus more

for garnish

Instructions

Cook pasta in large pot of boiling
salted water until tender, stirring occasionally. Drain,
reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.

Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy large skillet over
medium-low heat. Add sage leaves and cook until edges
curl and butter is dark amber (do not burn), stirring
and turning leaves occasionally, about 6 minutes. Transfer
sage to paper towels. Add veal stock to brown butter.

Add pasta and 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
to brown butter mixture in skillet; toss to coat, adding
reserved cooking liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry. Season
with salt and pepper. Divide among bowls. Garnish with
fried sage leaves, passing cheese alongside.