OLD SPAGHETTI FACTORY MIZITHRA

This is definitely a favorite at our place! My (Jill) mother-in-law made me a cook book a number of years ago and this recipe was in there. We love it and make it quite frequently. We normally use angel hair pasta, as the regular spaghetti just seems to be too much. You can find myzithra at Smith's or Harmons, and also the Spaghetti Factory sells it as well, although I'm sure it's more expensive to buy it through the restaurant. Enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Gina Jensen!

1 1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 cup Mizithra cheese

pasta of choice


Cut 2 sticks of butter into 8 pieces and place in a 2-quart sauce pan.
Place the pan of butter on a burner on medium heat.

Bring butter to a slow boil (about 5 minutes)

Once the butter begins to boil, stir constantly to prevent residue from sticking to the bottom of the pan. As the butter cooks, it will start to foam and rise. Continue stirring, otherwise the butter foam could overflow (about 5 minutes) and catch fire.

Once the butter stops foaming and rising, cook until amber in color (about 1 to 2 minutes). It will have a pleasant caramel aroma.

Turn off the heat and remove pan from burner. Let the sediment settle to the bottom of the pan for a few minutes.

Pour the brown butter through a strainer into a small bowl. Do not disturb the residue at the bottom of the pan.

The brown butter can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in a microwave as needed.

Boil the pasta of choice until Al Dente. Drain pasta and divide into four servings.

Spread 1/4 cup of Mizithra over each pasta serving. Top with 1/4 cup of hot brown butter.