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    Home » New Years Eve

    Taste and Create - Simplest Pasta Dish Ever!

    Published: Apr 20, 2011 Last updated: Dec 28, 2022 by Shelby Law Ruttan · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Its that time of month again - for Taste & Create!  Taste & Create is an event that I participated in often prior to my neck surgery.  Even though it has been over 2 years since that surgery (can you BELIEVE that!?), it feels like finally things are starting to settle.  It went from one thing to another after I had that surgery and each event seemed like it couldn't get any worse.  Now, here we are, relocated, new (and better!) jobs and I'm finally blogging again the way I used to.  Seems like we are both happy at the same time with the situations in our professional and personal lives and I am not too certain it has ever been this way before!

    Last month I decided to get back into Taste & Create because I enjoyed it so much.  This month I was paired with Shilpa of Passion + Love + Patience.  Shilpa has a variety of recipes on her blog, but when I saw this pasta side dish I knew I would be making it!  Pasta is one of my weaknesses - and my favorite way to eat it is without the red sauce!  Garlic & Olive Oil are the way to go for me!  I didn't make her recipe exactly as she wrote it, I had to improvise a little bit.  You can find the recipe for Shilpa's Simpilest Spaghetti Ever on her blog.  Below is the recipe the way I made it.  Enjoy!

    Grumpy enjoyed the pasta dish.  His only comment to me was "you need to start measuring your ingredients". ha ha.  That was because I was a little more heavy handed on the red pepper flakes than he likes!  I will admit, I did put more in than I planned to.  It just "happened" ;o)

    Cellentani Pasta Side Dish
    adapted from Passion + Love + Patience

    8 oz dried Cellentani pasta - cooked according to package directions and drained
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    3 large garlic cloves, crushed
    sprinkling of red pepper flakes
    ¼ cup fresh sliced basil
    ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    salt to taste

    Heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add minced garlic and red pepper flakes.  Saute being careful not to burn the garlic 2-3 minutes.  Toss in pasta and heat through.  Remove from heat.  Mix in fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.  Season with salt, serve, enjoy!  Thank you Shilpa!

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    About Shelby Law Ruttan

    Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.

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      June 01, 2011 at 8:12 pm

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    2. A SPICY PERSPECTIVE

      April 21, 2011 at 6:36 pm

      So simple and so perfect! I'd love a bowl right now. 🙂

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    3. Sippity Sup

      April 21, 2011 at 4:23 pm

      I am taking a moment today to say hello to my Stumble friends. I don't always leave comments, but I appreciate your shares. I also want to say how much I have enjoyed watching your blog grow over this past year we have been sharing posts! Maybe it's just Spring in the air making me go all mushy, but I wanted to you to know that I like your site. GREG

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    4. Elle

      April 21, 2011 at 2:51 pm

      I love simple pasta dishes that come together quickly, but taste great. Like this one!

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    5. Dan

      April 21, 2011 at 1:40 pm

      Wow, it's the fresh basil that does it for me in this. Simple and tasty. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    6. Linda

      April 20, 2011 at 5:49 pm

      This looks delicious! It would make an excellent "go to" meal on a busy night.

      Reply
    7. teresa

      April 20, 2011 at 4:20 pm

      this is my kind of pasta dish, flavorful, clean and delicious! i love the basil, YUM!

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    8. briarrose

      April 20, 2011 at 2:44 pm

      Lovely and so easy to put together.

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    9. bellini

      April 20, 2011 at 1:44 pm

      It does sound delicious Shelby. Simple sometimes equals best!!

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    10. Barbara @ Modern Comfort Food

      April 20, 2011 at 9:59 am

      Can we ever have enough recipes for quick, easy, and delicious pasta dishes? This one looks perfect for a weeknight dinner with salad.

      Reply
    11. Frieda Loves Bread

      April 20, 2011 at 5:18 am

      I love the simpleness of this dish and the cute swirlies of the pasta!

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    12. Pegasuslegend

      April 20, 2011 at 2:24 am

      This is one we would all love delish!

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    13. Sheila

      April 20, 2011 at 2:18 am

      Looks delicious and real easy to make. I will have to put it on my list of things to make this weekend! Enjoy your week!

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    14. ann @Apples and Twinkies

      April 20, 2011 at 12:37 am

      Oooh, that pasta looks really great. I too could live without the red sauce. This garlic and olive oil looks like it would be right up my alley. Looks wonderful.

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    15. LeAnn

      April 20, 2011 at 12:24 am

      That looks delicious. That's pretty cute pasta. I love the combination of garlic and basil and parm. I can just hear Husband say it hasn't got any meat. Well, it would be good as a side dish next to the big old honking beef roast I have in my oven right now. There's a thought.

      Reply

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