buttered noodles

Pasta with spread

Buttered noodles are plain cooked pasta tossed with butter, sometimes with salt or parmesan.

The dish is associated with children's menus and picky eaters—a safe, bland choice when nothing else appeals: My kid will only eat buttered noodles.

Adults may order it unapologetically or as comfort food.

Related

simple · childhood · plain · carbs · soft · warm · melted · salty · easy · dinner · dinner table · picky eater · side dish · mac and cheese · bland · homestyle · home cooking · starchy

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Family

butter, butters, buttering, buttery, noodle, noodles

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G