During Blogher 2012 as I was walking through the Expo Hall, I was offered a pasta sample from the Land ‘O Lakes booth. After confirming the dish had no meat, I took a sample. I fell in love. This is one of the easiest and delicious pasta I have in my rotation.
Unfortunately my local grocery store didn’t have the Land O Lakes Butter with Olive Oil and Sea Salt but I was able to find a Olive Oil butter from another brand. I also made it one evening with just regular butter and added a couple pinches of sea salt and it still tasted great.
PrintMargherita Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked dried pasta (I’ve used penne and bow ties)
- 1/4 cup butter (preferably Land O Lakes Butter with Olive Oil & Sea Salt)
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, finely chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves (I used kitchen shears to cut mine)
- 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese (not that fake stuff!)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to directions.
- Melt butter and garlic over medium heat until sizzling.
- Add tomatoes and basil.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until soft.
- Add pasta and parmesan cheese.
- Stir until combined.
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