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🍝 Crispy Garlic Croutons on Cheesy Spaghettini

687 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 150 g white bread
• 3 garlic cloves
• 80 g butter
• 100 g freshly grated parmesan
• 500 g spaghettini
• salt
• white pepper (from the mill)
• as desired herb leaf (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1. Tear the white bread into small, bite-sized cubes.
2. 2. Peel the garlic cloves.
3. 3. Slice one of the garlic cloves into thin slices.
4. 4. Heat two tablespoons of butter in a frying pan.
5. 5. Fry the bread pieces in the butter until golden brown.
6. 6. Add the remaining whole garlic cloves to the pan.
7. 7. Press the garlic cloves down slightly with a spoon.
8. 8. Remove the finished croutons from the pan.
9. 9. Place the croutons on a tray lined with kitchen paper.
10. 10. Let the excess fat absorb from the croutons.
11. 11. Foam the remaining butter in the hot pan.
12. 12. Add the previously sliced garlic cloves to the pan.
13. 13. Fry the garlic slices until they are light brown.
14. 14. Stir the Parmesan into the butter-garlic mixture.
15. 15. Cook the spaghettini in plenty of salted water according to package instructions.
16. 16. Reserve 80 to 100 milliliters of the pasta water.
17. 17. Drain the pasta.
18. 18. Let the pasta drain well.
19. 19. Add the spaghettini to the cheese-butter mixture in the pan.
20. 20. Stir the reserved pasta water into the pasta.
21. 21. Season the pasta with salt and pepper.
22. 22. Serve the pasta on plates.
23. 23. Sprinkle the pasta with the crispy garlic croutons.
24. 24. Garnish the dishes with fresh herbs if desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 687
• Protein: 24 g · Fett/Fat: 34 g · Carbs: 70 g