SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC AND BASIL

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This is a delicious and quick pasta dish. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread.

Provided by MARILYN PERZIK

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Spaghetti Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup fresh basil, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place spaghetti in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
In a large bowl, toss the spaghetti with the olive oil, butter, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Serve with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.5 g, Cholesterol 19.7 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.6 g, Sodium 79.1 mg, Sugar 0.1 g