Pasta shells with garlic and herbs

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Butter
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil or olive oil
2 tablespoons Minced garlic
1 Sweet red pepper, cut in thin strips (optional)
¾ pounds Pasta
1 cup Chopped fresh parsley
⅓ cup Chopped fresh herbs (thyme, tarragon, basil or oregano) or 1 tbsp. dried
½ cup Whipping cream (optional)
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

In skillet heat butter and oil over medium heat; cook garlic until tender.

Stir in red pepper; if using; reduce heat to low and cook until tender.

In large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package directions or until al dente (tender but firm); drain well. Toss with garlic mixture, parsley, herbs, cream, if using, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately. Makes 6 side-dish servings. *If not using cream, increase oil to ⅓ cup. You can use any kind of pasta for this dish or serve with chicken or chops. You can also add diced cooked ham and grated cheese to make this a main dish. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Canadian Living Rush Hour Cookbook Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #10 by cjhartlin@... on Mar 18, 1999

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