LINGUINE WITH FRESH HERBS

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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories easy, quick, pastas, main course

Time 30m

Yield 3 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil, or more to taste
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup or more mixed herbs, like parsley, dill, chervil, basil, tarragon, thyme, oregano, marjoram or mint
1 tablespoon butter, optional
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound linguine or other long pasta

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Combine olive oil and garlic in a small saucepan, and turn the heat to medium-low. Cook gently, just until the garlic begins to color, then remove from the heat. Meanwhile, wash and mince the herbs. Place them in a bowl large enough to hold the pasta. Cut the butter into bits, if you're using it, and add it to the bowl.
Salt water, and cook pasta until tender but not mushy. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain pasta and toss with herbs and reserved olive oil-garlic mixture. Add a little more olive oil or some of the pasta water if the mixture seems dry. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 579, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 93 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 329 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams