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Easy Recipes from Andrew: Pasta with Sautéed Garlic and Almonds
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Easy Recipes from Andrew
Jan 15 2013
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cooking recipes so cool eat me
So let's make these recipes a regular thing again, and maybe get a better name for them.
PS: Comrade Gato and I kissed and made up, don't worry.
Anyway, here's a simple pasta dish that is delicious and, I want to say, relatively healthy? It can be served as a main course or as a side dish with a variety of meals. I mean doesn't that title alone sound delectable?
Pasta with Sautéed Garlic and Almonds
Ingredients
Pro tip: the almonds should be the only "unusual" ingredient here. I recommend always having onions, garlic, butter, and parmesan in any well-stocked kitchen. They are ubiquitous and useful in a myriad of dishes.
Preparation
Dice the onion (and mince the garlic, if you're using whole cloves). Melt a tablespoon of butter in a small pan and sauté the almonds, garlic, and onions. Sauté until the almonds start to brown a bit, then lower the heat.
Concurrently, boil the pasta in a few quarts of water for about ten minutes, or to desired softness (I like it al dente). Drain the pasta, and then mix in the remaining butter until butter is melted and pasta is coated.
Mix the parmesan in with the sautéed garlic, onions, and almonds and let it melt. Then, mix all in with the pasta.
Then serve...and.......enjoy.....................
Cripes, wasn't that easy and delicious? If you're having it as a main course, I recommend pairing it with a nice side salad and a tall iced tea. The dish is vegetarian, too - though not vegan. If you wanted to make a vegan version, you could use a butter substitute that doesn't feature dairy. One of these days I'll post a meat dish for youse guys again, though I think Shane made things meaty enough for a while?
See you next time, sailors~
PS: Comrade Gato and I kissed and made up, don't worry.
Anyway, here's a simple pasta dish that is delicious and, I want to say, relatively healthy? It can be served as a main course or as a side dish with a variety of meals. I mean doesn't that title alone sound delectable?
Pasta with Sautéed Garlic and Almonds
Ingredients
- 1 lb pasta, any shape (I think penne works well for this)
- 2 cloves minced garlic (two big spoonfuls, if you're using pre-minced garlic like me)
- 1/4 cup sliced or slivered almonds
- 1/4 medium-sized onion
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/2 stick butter
- Seasonings to taste (I recommend Italian seasoning and oregano)
Pro tip: the almonds should be the only "unusual" ingredient here. I recommend always having onions, garlic, butter, and parmesan in any well-stocked kitchen. They are ubiquitous and useful in a myriad of dishes.
Preparation
Dice the onion (and mince the garlic, if you're using whole cloves). Melt a tablespoon of butter in a small pan and sauté the almonds, garlic, and onions. Sauté until the almonds start to brown a bit, then lower the heat.
Concurrently, boil the pasta in a few quarts of water for about ten minutes, or to desired softness (I like it al dente). Drain the pasta, and then mix in the remaining butter until butter is melted and pasta is coated.
Mix the parmesan in with the sautéed garlic, onions, and almonds and let it melt. Then, mix all in with the pasta.
Then serve...and.......enjoy.....................
Cripes, wasn't that easy and delicious? If you're having it as a main course, I recommend pairing it with a nice side salad and a tall iced tea. The dish is vegetarian, too - though not vegan. If you wanted to make a vegan version, you could use a butter substitute that doesn't feature dairy. One of these days I'll post a meat dish for youse guys again, though I think Shane made things meaty enough for a while?
See you next time, sailors~
