Name: Creamy Miso Pasta
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 garlic clove, chopped; 1 shallot, chopped; 1 package spaghetti or bucatini; 2 1/2 tbsp white miso paste; 1/2 stick unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cup pasta water; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 1 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated; 1 tbsp water; 2 tbsp cornstarch

Creamy Miso Pasta

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Cook Time:40

Total Time:40

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1 package spaghetti or bucatini
2 1/2 tbsp white miso paste
1/2 stick unsalted butter
1 1/2 cup pasta water
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated

If sauce is not thick enough...

1 tbsp water
2 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta according to box instructions. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of pasta water.
Heat a large saucepan over med-high heat. Add olive oil to pan and add in 1 tbsp butter garlic and shallots. Cook until soft 3-4 minutes. Add in the remainder of butter and lemon juice. Once melted - add in miso paste and pasta water (1/2 cup at a time). Mix together until miso is softened and combined.
Bring to low heat and let sauce simmer. Add in 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Mix together until combined.
Add pasta to sauce pan and toss together until all noodles are evenly coated. If sauce is not thick enough- combine cornstarch and water and add to mixture. Add 1 tbsp of butter to the pasta, remaining parmesan cheese and black pepper.
Plate pasta and top with parmesan cheese and black pepper. Serve immediately and enjoy!