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Submitted by smalltownsongs
Serves 4

1. In a big pot fill ¾ of the way with cold water. Dash some salt in there, & about a tbsp or so of Olive Oil. Bring that to a boil, & throw in your box of pasta. If it’s Barilla brand it will be about 11½ – 12 minutes to boil until done. Be sure to stir it every so often. Drain it, put it aside.
2. In a good sized saucepan, throw in the garlic, basil, oregano, salt, & pepper with the butter. On low-medium heat, simmer until butter melts. Once the butter melts, sauté herbs for about 3-5 minutes (stirring constantly), any longer than that & the mixture will burn.
3. Turn the heat up to medium level & splash a little heavy cream in there & get a good stir going. I’d say, maybe ½ c.. Keep that up every 5 minutes until you have about a ½ container left. Now you’ve got about ½ container of cream left, some unused cheese, & the herb mixture. Open the container of cheese. With a kitchen knife, stab at the cheese in the container & break the bigger clumps of cheese down.
4. Put about a quarter of the cheese into the pot. Stir well, pour in ½ c. of the remaining cream, & repeat until you have no more cheese or cream left. Turn the heat up to medium-high heat & stir every 3-5 minutes for about 15 minutes The cream will eventually expand & “puff” up the whole thing, so don’t panic. When that happens, turn the heat to low, & get ready to serve. If it doesn’t happen, no worries, after your 15 minutes is up (after adding the last of the cream & cheese) just turn the heat down to low & prepare to serve.
5. Put some pasta on the plate, dump some sauce on all over it, garnish with a basil leaf.

Submitted by Pixy
Serves 4

1. Cook enough pasta for 4 people following the directions on the pkg.
2. Heat a large non-stick pan to medium heat. If you don’t have non-stick pans, use approximately 1 tbsp of olive oil to coat the pan.
3. When the pan is warm, add the bacon & cook until well browned & crispy. Add mushrooms & leek to the pan & cook until the leek is transparent & mushrooms have wilted.
4. Add white wine to this mixture. Add cream & stir thoroughly. Turn down to simmer & leave for 10 minutes.
5. Add parmesan & fresh herbs. Allow to simmer for a further 5 minutes. Add cooked pasta to pan & stir through.
6. Garnish with fresh herbs & serve with a crispy side salad.

Submitted by Johnboy
Serves 4

1. Cook the angel hair pasta, slightly overcooked. It should take about 8 minutes or so.
2. Drain the pasta & place in a bowl.
3. Add olive oil & place a liberal sprinkling of tumeric on top. At least cover the top.
4. Put on a light amount of pepper, freshly ground is best. Toss all spices until evenly mixed. Salt to taste.

Submitted by MyDogmaKickedYourKarma
Serves 4

1. Warm oil in a heavy pan. Add garlic to oil & cook gently until it bubbles & begins to color, but don’t let it brown.
2. Stir in brocolli. Drain cooked linguine & add to brocolli mixture.
3. Sprinkle with cheese & pepper & toss well.
4. Sprinkle on parsley & serve. Pass more cheese around at the table.