You know dinner needs to be prepare soon, but you don't know what to make. Your brain isn't working properly and you become frustrated. At least, I do. A simple solution that sometimes stares you straight in the face and finally hits you like a brick falling from a building. I can always go to my pasta back-up plan to save the day.
I think you all know by now that I love garlic. I use the stuff whenever I can, so why not have it with a favorite type of meal. Pasta! With some herbs and maybe a little onion. This is one pasta dish where the tomato is not an invited guest. I sauteed the garlic with a good amount of olive oil to let the flavors blend together as well as adding the herbs. I used a bland of penne and small shell. That was all I had in the cupboard. you don't have to stick to one type of pasta to make a good dish, right? Anyway, the aroma is wonderful. Love it!
If you're in a jam to make something fast, this is a quick fix dinner. You can add tomato sauce, but I'll leave that up to you to decide. I prefer it without.
serves 2-3
Garlic Pasta
4 c uncooked pasta
1/2 c extra virgin olive oil (plus extra)
4 large garlic cloves (minced)
2 Tbsp dry or fresh parsley
2 Tbsp dry or fresh basil
1/2 c grated parmesan
salt
8 oz tomato sauce (optional)
Boil pasta in a large water filled pot until al dente. Be sure to season the water with salt and a slight drizze of olive oil. Boil for roughly 10-12 min. Drain most, but not all the water.
In a sauce pan, heat the oil and saute the onion, garlic, parsley and basil for a few minutes. You'd want the onions to be limp. Mix in the pasta.
Serve warm.
40 comments:
Oh i am big fan of herby pastas..yummy..for me without garlic :)
Love how quick and easy this is. Also love the fact that I have everything I need for it already in my kitchen
This is a wonderful pick-up meal. I have a similar recipe that uses linguine instead of penne.
Oh so wonderful, Jenn. What a perfect meal and like Denise above said, everything is probably in everyones kitchen!! See, no reason to order take out!
Great meal! I love garlic and love make variations of this dish.
Wow J Pasta looks delicious & lovely clicks
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Looks spicy and yummyyy... lovely presentation!!
i could probably eat this every day with a big smile on my face. i love the big flavors, and the fact that it's quick and easy!
My husband hates when I make pasta with tomatoes so I think he just might go for this! We both love garlic. This sounds like an easy and flavorful pasta. Nice!
Simply delicious!
Simple and beautiful.
Simple and perfect. I love garlic!
Wow pasta with herbs sounds great! Not being a fan of pasta I end up seasoning it :)
Parita: ;-)
Denise: Perfect!
Mary: Nice
Donna: I agree
Andrea, Trupi, Hari, Teresa: Thanks.
Ungourmet: your husband will love this then.
Elra, Kenny: Thanks
Pam Me. too.
Pooja: seasoning are great with pasta.
I love garlic in olive oil with pasta. I make something a lot like this (with broccoli) almost every week. Delicious!
My favorite types of pasta dishes are the ones with sauces that contain only a few ingredients! It sounds like you can't go wrong with this one!
Sometimes simple is best!
I love garlic - just got some in my CSA box and its so fresh!
Lisa: I've got to try it with broccoli next time.
Teanna: Yup!
Biz: Nice. Fresh garlic rocks!!
Hello, I've been meaning to pop over to your blog for ages and what a day to choose. This recipe reminds me so much of something my mother use to make often and I'm definitely going to try it!
Hope you don't mind a new follower! :)
What a great fast pasta meal. I love garlic too but my only problem is that garlic tends to make me smell like a big garlic clove...haha. My boyfriend always laughs because he says I can smell like garlic for days if I eat too much of it.
Mmm, yum! Will have to make enough for two or there will be no kisses for me...
herbs & Lotsa garlic is what i love my pasta with.
Eve: I don't mind at all. The more the merrier I say.
Nutmeg: LOL.
Cucinista: Yes, definitely make it for two.
Soma: ;-)
Garlic rocks. I could eat the cloves raw! But I'd of course enjoy it much more when sauted with some pasta. :)
This is one of my favorite quick go-to meals. Sometimes I don't even saute the garlic! So delicious.
It certainly doesn't get better than the pure honesty of well prepared garlic pasta! Great version too. GREF
We love garlic but I usually roast a whole garlic head first then add it to the pasta for a garlic taste that is not too strong.
Garlic's a cooking treasure! We can pile it on and into anything and not be scared of garlic breath. Nice, easy pasta dish.
Another fantastic looking dish! Yum!
I love garlic in pasta dishes. The more garlic the better!
Oooh! LOVE garlic! But I won't be able to be close to anybody else with my garlic breathe after a bowl of this!
Diana: I haven't eaten cloves raw yet. But i wouldn't be surprised if I did.
Reeni: Nice.
Greg, Finsmom: Thanks.
Jackie: I would roast the whole garlic, too.
Duo Dishes: I love garlic!!
Palidor: I agree.
burpandslurp: hehe...
I love a good pasta, fresh herbs totally make all the difference :)
Oh...ME TOO, ME TOO!!! You know I love garlic (doncha?)! Perfect comfort food :D
HH: Indeed
Faisal: Thanks for visiting.
Girlichef: we garlic lovers gottat stick together.
Pasta dishes should always be simple =) this looks perfect and bursting with yummy garlicky falvours!
I'm so totally stuck on the idea that pasta has to be saucy but this recipe completely turns that upside down! What a great idea - I love garlic and this is a delicious way of just concentrating on that flavor!
pigpigscorner: Yes. I love the garlicky goodness.
Tangled: I agree.
Little doubt, the dude is completely fair.
Thanks so much for this article, pretty useful material.
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