Pasta in Garlic Sauce ? Digitally Dennis

Pasta in Garlic Sauce

If you run a food blog, love to cook, or you breath, then chances are you?ve heard of Pinterest.

If you?re?unfamiliar, Pinterest is a site where registered users from all over the world ?pin? just about?anything they think of. Movies, books, fashion, photography, funny quotes, and of course, recipes. ?Its an online bulletin board of sorts meant to peak your interest and inspire.

When I first heard of Pinterest I wasn?t sure what to make of it. ?But then I started looking over my wife?s shoulder as she browsed the site. ?Seeing all of the magnificent looking desserts she viewed, I decided to give it a whirl on my own.

I?m glad I did.

I mainly review the food and drink ?pins? and I?ve been incredibly inspired by so many talented food bloggers that I discovered. ?The blogs I found through Pinterest have given me tons of recipes of to try. ?Pinterest may have even been the final piece of motivation I needed to start my own blog.

Most recipe ?pins? are unique, but sometimes there will be one or two ?pins? that keep showing up over and over again. ?These recurring ?pins? are known as a ?repin? and serves as a measure of popularity.

Such is the case with the recipe I?m about to share. I?ve seen this recipe pinned so many times that it was virtually impossible for me not to want to give it a try.

Pinned as ?Spaghetti in Garlic Gravy with Herbs and Lemon Marinated Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes?, this recipe is a?refreshing?summer pasta dish that makes excellent use of fresh cherry tomatoes that are cropping up in backyard gardens all over the country.

I thought the name was too long, plus I?omitted?the chicken, so I simply call it Pasta in Garlic Sauce. ?Enjoy!

Adapted from Godess of Scrumptiousness Blog

Ingredients:

• 1 pound (box) pasta
• 1/2 stick butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons of fresh basil, chopped
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes

Cook pasta according to package.

Meanwhile, over medium heat, melt butter and olive oil.

Add garlic and saute approximately 1-2 minutes or until garlic is soft.

Add flour and stir. ?Cook for approximately 1 minute.

The start of another roux: a recurring theme on my blog

Add chicken stock and simmer until thick.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Add basil and drained pasta. Stir to combine.

Add tomatoes and cheese and gently toss.

Plate the dish and top with a small sprinkle of basil and a bit more cheese.

This is summer

Source: http://digitallydennis.wordpress.com/2012/08/04/pasta-in-garlic-sauce/

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