The One And Only Garlic Spaghetti

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 8 ounces spaghetti
• 1 raw egg
• 5 -8 cloves garlic, peeled and press (not less)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4-1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
• fresh fresh coarse ground black pepper (a lot)
• red pepper flakes
• vegetarian bacon bits or regular bacon bits
• parmesan cheese
• black pepper

Recipe

• 1 boil spaghetti in a pot of boiling water; (don't over cook).
• 2 while spaghetti cooks, prepare sauce (this is a thick paste that you toss over the cooked spaghetti).
• 3 place the egg garlic, butter, grated parmesan cheese and dried sweet basil in a blender or food processor and blend together until smooth and well blended.
• 4 (you can do this by hand if the garlic is pressed).
• 5 when spaghetti is cooked and drained, (and hot) place it in a large bowl and add the garlic-cheese paste and chopped parsley and ground black pepper.
• 6 toss well.
• 7 place on servining plater (i warm my plates) and pass the red pepper flakes, bacon bits and more parmesan and black pepper around for each to add.
• 8 you can vary this recipe by adding sauteed onions and mushrooms, stir-fried green peppers or added cream or sauteed shrimp.
• 9 enjoy, and you will know you added enough garlic if you wake up the next morning tasting it on your breath.