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PASTA PARMESAN 
1 lb. pasta, cooked according to package directions
3 tablespoons butter
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup heavy cream
sea salt, to taste
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced

This recipe is improved if fresh pasta is used. A simple, quick and economical weekday side dish.

In a saucepan, melt butter and saute the minced garlic over low heat for 5 minutes, but do not brown. Add remaining ingredients and heat over medium heat until heated through. Add hot pasta and serve.

Cooks Note: Use only fresh parsley, which may be omitted if not available. Do not substitute dried parsley in this recipe.

Variation: Top may be sprinkled with toasted buttered bread crumbs and paprika before serving for extra texture and color.

Submitted by: CM

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Pasta Parmesan
 #29726
 Tayah (Pennsylvania) says:
I made this for my family, and substituted heavy cream with milk and added corn starch to thicken it up, and my father said it was unbelievable and should belong in a restaurant. I also added a bit more parmesan cheese. Dried parsley is fine in this.

 

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