Pasta with Basil
Quick Cooking
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If you like basil, you'll enjoy Italian flavor of this speedy side dish from Jaime Hampton of Birmingham, Alabama. "This is one of my husband's favorites," she writes. "It's super easy to make and tastes wonderful."
SERVINGS: 4
CATEGORY: Low Fat
METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 cups uncooked small tube pasta
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 to 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 2 to 3 tablespoons dried basil
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in basil; cook and stir for 1 minute. Drain pasta; add to basil mixture. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese just until it begins to melt. Serve immediately. Yield: 4 servings.