Saturday, August 13, 2011

Sauteed Pasta with Garlic

This is such a shamefully easy recipe, but it's good and quick on a busy night, so I thought I'd share it. Pair it with some yummy veggies, like roasted asparagus, and you've got yourself a complete meal.



Sauteed Pasta with Garlic

Ingredients:

2 Tbs. vegan margarine
1 head of garlic, cloves, peeled and sliced in rounds
1 lb. cooked and cooled, or leftover, pasta (small or medium sized works best)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large skillet, heat the margarine over medium heat. When almost melted completely, add the garlic. Cook for about thirty seconds, or until the garlic releases its fragrance. (Garlic burns easily, so don't cook too long by itself.) Add the pasta and seasonings and stir well. Cook for five to ten more minutes, until the pasta is heated through. I like a bit of crispiness to some of the pasta edges, so I wait until that happens before I remove from heat. Easy and tasty. Feeds five hungry vegans.

9 comments:

  1. i love how there are only three ingredients, yet it sounds SO good. and i bet it makes the house smell wonderful, too.

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  2. Mmmm, vegan buttery pasta with garlic. Simple but so delicious...I could eat tubs of it!

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  3. It's like Garlic Bread but with Pasta instead.

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  4. Anything with garlic! I'll take it. I also love when pasta crisps up a bit; part of the reason I don't eat pasta often is because it's too much mush and the crispiness adds some nice texture.

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  5. Sara, I love the smell of garlic! And, you're right, three ingredients make it super simple.

    Rose, so that's where all my tubs went!

    S.V., you're so insightful.

    FF, texture is so important. Who wants mushy anything?

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  6. This is one of my hubby's favorites! A whole head of garlic!! YUM.

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  7. Listen, my kids are used to all sort of pasta sauce, but the find real confort in a simple sauce like this one :-).

    ciao
    Alessandra
    http://alessandra-veganblog.blogspot.com/

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  8. Hi, Get Skinny, yes, the whole head of garlic is definitely what makes it.

    Alessandra,well it's not so much a sauce, unless you add more margarine. But, it's certainly kid-friendly, that's for sure.

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  9. Oh yes, this I have to try! I am a garlic fiend, I eat it almost every single day!

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