Fresh Basil Pasta

1/4 cup minced sweet basil
4 md. tomatoes
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup good olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 box pasta (your choice)

Directions:

Mix basil, tomatoes, garlic and oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Let mixture stand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta, but leave approximately 1/4 cup of the pasta water on the pasta. Combine pasta and pasta water with basil/tomato mixture and enjoy!!

Comments from emily :

This is fast and easy. You may not be able to stand six cloves of garlic. (or should I say your partner may not be able to stand it after you have had six cloves of garlic??) You can adjust that to taste.

User Reviews:

This is my favorite pasta dish of all times! It's fast, easy, and has great flavor!

Submitted by kim on December 05, 2001

One great reciepe,only I like to add a hand full of grated pecironi romano cheese to pasta, and mix thoughly, ciao

Submitted by lou johns on December 03, 2001

you can never have too much garlic.

Submitted by georgie zuzak on December 06, 1999

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