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Easy Buttered Noodles

Buttered noodles with real Parm and parsley go with everything.

By Elise Bauer Elise Bauer Elise founded Simply Recipes in 2003 and led the site until 2019. She has an MA in Food Research from Stanford University. Learn about Simply Recipes' Editorial Process Updated December 09, 2025 7 Ratings Save Print Jump to recipe

Who doesn't love buttered noodles? The only problem I have with them is that I can easily eat them all if they're set before me.

Ingredients You Need To Make Buttered Noodles

Noodles, butter, Parm, and parsley. That's it, with a little salt and pepper. Serve them with chicken, pork chops, or steak. Make extra!

The Best Pasta for Buttered Noodles

This recipe calls for egg noodles, which are classic for buttered noodles. But, the beauty of buttered noodles is that you can use almost any dried, unstuffed pasta you have in your pantry, following the cooking directions on the package. Try some of these other pasta shapes.

• Spaghetti
• Elbow macaroni
• Penne
• Rigatoni
• Orecchiette
• Ziti
• Farfalle

Tips for the Easy Buttered Pasta

• Add a good amount of salt, at least a heaping teaspoon, to the water before boiling the pasta.
• Make sure to save the pasta water. Adding the starchy water to the butter and noodles will make the simple buttery sauce thicker and silky.
• Ensure the pasta is cooked enough by tasting it before draining to make sure it's cooked properly.
• Use freshly grated Parmesan cheese instead of the shelf-stable grated Parmesan in the shaker container.
• Although the pasta will be seasoned with salt in the boiling water, it will probably need more salt before serving. If needed, don't hesitate to add more salt to taste after adding the Parmesan cheese.

Family-Approved Dinner Mains

• Swedish Meatballs
• Ranch-Roasted Chicken and Vegetables
• Goldfish Chicken Tenders
• Slow Cooker Honey Dijon Carrots
• Crispy Panko Fish Sticks

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Easy Buttered Noodles

Prep Time 5 mins Cook Time 8 mins Total Time 13 mins Servings 4 servings

Feel free to substitute other hard cheeses for the Parmesan such as pecorino, asiago, Emmental, Gruyère, or Manchego.

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• 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, divided

• 8 ounces egg noodles

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1. Cook the noodles:

   Heat 2 quarts of water with 1 tablespoon kosher salt in a large pot on high heat until boiling. Add the egg noodles. Cook for 5 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking liquid and drain the noodles.

2. Add the butter, cheese, parsley:

   Place the drained hot noodles in a large bowl. Add the butter and Parmesan and stir until the butter has melted. Stir in a tablespoon or two of the pasta cooking water. Stir in the chopped parsley. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
143	Calories
8g	Fat
15g	Carbs
4g	Protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories	143
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g	10%
Saturated Fat 4g	22%
Cholesterol 34mg	11%
Sodium 1044mg	45%
Total Carbohydrate 15g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 1mg	6%
Calcium 37mg	3%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 42mg	1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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