Ingredients
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8 ounces spaghetti
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5 -8 cloves garlic, peeled and press (not less)
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4 tablespoons butter
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1/4-1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
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1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
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red pepper flakes
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parmesan cheese
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black pepper
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1 raw egg
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fresh fresh coarse ground black pepper (a lot)
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1 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
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vegetarian bacon bits or regular bacon bits
Instructions
- Boil spaghetti in a pot of boiling water; (don't over cook).
- While spaghetti cooks, prepare sauce (this is a thick paste that you toss over the cooked spaghetti).
- Place the egg garlic, butter, grated Parmesan cheese and dried sweet basil in a blender or food processor and blend together until smooth and well blended.
- (You can do this by hand if the garlic is pressed).
- When spaghetti is cooked and drained, (and hot) place it in a large bowl and add the garlic-cheese paste and chopped parsley and ground black pepper.
- Toss well.
- Place on servining plater (I warm my plates) and pass the red pepper flakes, bacon bits and more Parmesan and black pepper around for each to add.
- You can vary this recipe by adding sauteed onions and mushrooms, stir-fried green peppers or added cream or sauteed shrimp.
- Enjoy, and you will know you added enough garlic if you wake up the next morning tasting it on your breath.