A copycat from The Old Spaghetti Factory, this Mizithra Cheese Pasta is made with browned butter for maximum flavor.
I read a lot of very interesting blog entries every day. When I read a post with Mizithra cheese pasta, I knew right away that I wanted to try her dish. I had never had mizithra before, but for some reason, the cheese sounded very familiar to me. Well, I went home that night, and looking through my cheese drawer, I found a chunk of mizithra!! I had totally forgotten that I had bought it! I have been trying to branch out and try different cheeses, and the grocery store I stop at often has a decent selection of cheese. I picked this up, not really knowing anything about it or what to use it in. Now I had my answer!
I made this on a night when I was home alone with no husband to feed. A very simple, fast meal that is quite tasty!! I love that it only has a few ingredients, and it can be scaled down really easily.
This is a copycat recipe from The Old Spaghetti Factory. I actually read online that they actually add in Romano as well.
The most important part of this recipe, though, is the browned butter. If you’ve never had browned butter, it has a delicious, nutty flavor. Just be careful when you are making it – it can burn quite easily so you need to keep an constant eye on it. I like to keep the butter swirling in the skillet the whole time it is cooking.
I also like to save a bit of the pasta water to add once I add in the cheese – adding in a bit of the cheese helps to bring everything together. I also like to add in a good amount of freshly cracked black pepper for even more flavor.
Mizithra Cheese Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb dry spaghetti noodles
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 lb mizithra cheese
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt generously.
- While the pasta cooks, place the butter in a skillet and let it melt. Continue to cook it over medium heat, swirling the pan often, until it turns a golden brown color.
- Drain the pasta and toss with the browned butter, then add the cheese and stir in.
- Serve topped with chopped parsley.
darlene kretchmer says
I switched out greens for finely chopped cooked broccoli, added some ground beef, chopped tomatoes, onions, and garlic. My husband said, “wow, this is really good!” FYI: He normally doesn’t compliment my cooking. So, Everything took less than 30 mins. THANKS so much for the inspiration. 🙂
Chels R. says
Oh my gosh, thank you so much for linking me to this post! I’ve searched over the internet looking for one in the past and never came across one. Apparently I missed this one! I’ve got to try this sometime!
Glenna says
Mmmmm….pasta and that cheese in particular is one of the finest tastes in the world! Yummy to the tummy.
Sara says
It’s wonderful, isn’t it? Glad you liked it!
Kevin says
I have never had myzithra cheese. I will have to look for it.
Cynthia says
Just the name of the cheese makes one want to try it.
Kate says
Thats the one good thing about blogging , we learn & we share …and then we talk about it, what a wonderful community we have here 🙂
Maryann says
I’m not familiar with this cheese either. What is it like and where does it come from?
Valli says
I have had the pasta dish from the Spaghetti Factory many times but have never made it myself. I need to branch out more with my selection of cheeses as well.
Peabody says
Doing everyone’s recipes is just a sincere form of flattery. 🙂
This looks much better than the boing pork chop we are having tonight!
eatme_delicious says
Yum, cheese and pasta – I’m sold! I had never heard of myzithra until I tried it at a restaurant, not really sure what it was. I’ll have to try it again! I wanted to branch out and try different cheeses but one time I bought this chocolate cheese, and then was too scared to eat it!
KJ says
This looks really delcious. I’ve never heard of myzithra cheese. I will keep a look out for it from now on.
Michelle says
hey deb, that looks really good…i might just have to try this next week. We love cheese around here!
Belinda says
Pasta…and cheese…I could eat some form of pasta and cheese at least once a week. 🙂