Spaghetti with Savoy Cabbage, Currants and Brown Butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt
- 1 pound Savoy cabbage, cored and very thinly sliced lengthwise
- 1/3 cup currants
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- Heat the butter in a small skillet over moderate heat, swirling occasionally, until nutty and very fragrant, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Take care not to let the butter burn.
- Pour 4 tablespoons of the brown butter into a large skillet.
- Set aside.
- Add the bread crumbs to the remaining butter in the small skillet, and stir to combine.
- Add the red pepper flakes and season with salt.
- Heat over moderate heat and toast, stirring occasionally, until the bread crumbs are crisp and golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Add the cabbage and currants to the large skillet and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is wilted but still crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
- Keep warm over very low heat.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling well-salted water until al dente.
- Set aside 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain well.
- Add the pasta to the large skillet and toss to combine, adding some of the pasta cooking water to moisten the pasta as needed.
- Serve immediately, topped with the toasted bread crumbs.
butter, bread crumbs, red pepper, salt, savoy cabbage, currants, rice vinegar, freshly ground black pepper, spaghetti
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/spaghetti-savoy-cabbage-currants-and-brown-butter (may not work)