Garlic Pasta

I made a few mistakes with this recipe that I wanted to share. First, I was paranoid about burning the garlic (which tastes horrible) and ended up undercooking it. Raw garlic is just too overpowering for most dishes... Find a happy medium. Second, I didn't have any parmesan cheese on hand, so I left it out. As a result, the dish needed salt to substitute for the cheese. I also made a large batch and planned to use it for pasta salad as lunch. Because the sauce is oil based, it does not absorb well in the refrigerator. The pasta tends to dry up a little. I suggest cooking a little past al dente or adding a little broth. I'm vegetarian and have experimented with vegetable broths unsucessfully. You meat eaters enjoy the chicken broth which works nicely with it. I had some pine nuts on hand and they made a nice addition. Just add them to the sauteing garlic with about 5 mins to go. I also found that the sauce needed a Tbsp or so of butter to add to the flavor of the rather bland olive oil. Fake margarine spreads works particularly well since they have more concentrated artificial "butter flavor". Also, make sure your skillet is large enough for the amount of pasta you make. Also better buy some breath mints while you still have friends. :)

Awesome Recipe. Very easy to make and very tasty! Thanks for sharing Greg!

I added some extra spice to it, like fresh Lime and a little bit of seasoned salt. I enjoyed it very much.

Great simple taste! Went great with the "Breaded Parmesan Chicken" recipe I found on this site.

This was good. I added the juice of one lemon. Next time I will cut the amount of Italian seasoning back though. I really thought it was too strong and killed the other flavors. My 17 month old liked it and ate two helpings. I ate mine with just a salad and my daughter had fruit and green beans. But if you feel the need for meat with your dinner I think it would go well with some Italian sausage that was sliced and browned. Last thing, make sure you use real Parmesean cheese, don't use the stuff in a can.

AMAZING. However, I would use half of the red pepper this calls for. Also, for a little extra flavor I added a few squirts of italian dressing. YUM!

The amount of seasoning is just way over the top. I used a tsp., and it was plenty. However, with this adjustment, it was a good dish that my kids really enjoyed and I would certainly make again. Thanks Greg!

When I make this I place my colander with broccoli over the pasta pot and steam it for the last 5 minutes. delish. serve fresh grated parmesan and garlic bread.

This is great. I added fresh tomatoes and feta cheese since I didn't have parmesean. Lots of pepper and a little salt and YUMMY!

Has a bit of a kick with the red pepper seeds