Pasta Recipe ∽ Spaghetti with Garlic and Basil

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

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

Cooking Directions

1. 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.
2. 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

• calories336.3
• carbohydrateContent40.5 g
• cholesterolContent19.7 mg
• fatContent15.2 g
• fiberContent2.5 g
• proteinContent8.9 g
• saturatedFatContent5.6 g
• sodiumContent79.1 mg
• sugarContent0.1 g