Winter Herb Pasta

A comforting pasta dish featuring crispy garlic bread crumbs and a medley of fresh winter herbs including sage, rosemary, thyme, and parsley, tossed with bucatini or spaghetti in a butter and olive oil sauce.

4 servings
22 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • cups bread crumbs
  • 1 pound dried bucatini
  • 2 teaspoons sage
  • 2 teaspoons rosemary
  • 2 teaspoons thyme
  • 1 cup parsley

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until foam subsides. Cook garlic, stirring, until fragrant and pale golden. Add bread crumbs and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, reserving skillet.

    7 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, cook bucatini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Heat remaining 1/4 cup oil in skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook sage, rosemary, and thyme, stirring, 2 minutes.

    2 min

  4. 4.

    Add pasta, 1/2 cup reserved water, and parsley and toss well. Add more water to moisten if necessary. Serve sprinkled with bread crumbs.

    3 min

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