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Garlic and Thai Basil Spaghetti

By: ILOVECHEESECAKE 
"A simple, flavorful pasta dish with fresh Thai basil, garlic, a splash of fish sauce, and grated provolone."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 2.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (2)

What to Drink?

Wine Pinot Grigio
 

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked spaghetti
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup freshly grated provolone cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil. Place spaghetti in pot, and cook until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and return spaghetti to pot.
  2. Meanwhile, place butter, olive oil, garlic, basil, fish sauce, and salt into a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
  3. Stir garlic and basil mixture into cooked spaghetti until evenly coated. Sprinkle half of the provolone on top, then stir until the cheese has melted. Sprinkle the remaining cheese, and stir.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 384 | Total Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 27mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2008 by jenw   view full review
This didn't work for us. We thought the taste was too bland, probably because I didn't use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 2.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 19, 2007 by Sarah   view full review
This was very good, but too much garlic. I used 3 cloves and even THAT was too much. I'll...

 

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