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Quick Angel Hair with Basil Cream for One

SUBMITTED BY: SharFras

"A quick and super easy pasta dish. Creamy basil, garlic and butter sauce over angel hair pasta. What could be better?"
PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min
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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 ounces angel hair pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons chopped sweet onion
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the angel hair pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Once done, set aside 1/2 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta in a colander in the sink. Keep warm.
  2. While the pasta is cooking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion, and cook for 3 minutes, then stir in the garlic, and continue cooking until the onion has softened and turned translucent, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  3. Pour in the heavy cream, and stir in the Parmesan cheese, basil, salt, and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 2 minutes. Dilute with the reserved pasta water if the sauce is too thick for your taste. Pour the sauce over the angel hair pasta to serve.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by VISUAL77
Easy, quick, and delicious. I doubled the recipe and made it for my boyfriend, served with a garlic chicken breast. He still can't stop raving about it.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 1

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 1041

  • Total Fat: 90.9g
  • Cholesterol: 299mg
  • Sodium: 1263mg
  • Total Carbs: 40g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 20.6g

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