Pasta Asciutta

Juju Bee's Note:

I adopted this recipe because it didn't have a chef "Mama" here on zaar. I haven't tried it yet, but when I do I will let you know, and I will submit any changes I make. Go ahead and try it if you like! Looks good!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb fettuccine pasta or 1 lb tagliatelle pasta noodles or 1 lb trenette pasta noodles
• ¾ cup virgin olive oil
• 12 cloves fresh garlic
• 1 medium white onion
• 6 medium idaho potatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ½-1 cup butter or ½-1 cup margarine
• 1 lb fresh string bean
• 1 cup grated parmesan cheese (good quality)

Directions:

1. Peel potatoes and cube (cut to 3/4-1 inch pieces).
2. Boil potatoes in salted water till tender.
3. Do not over-cook.
4. Meanwhile, steam string beans till tender but still crisp and set aside with potatoes.
5. In a heavy skillet or cast iron frying pan, heat oil and add halved cloves of garlic and finely chopped onion.
6. Saute till golden crisp.
7. Meanwhile, cook pasta noodles in salted water.
8. Cook aldente (cooked just right).
9. Drain, add potatoes, string beans and toss gently.
10. Add butter to heated garlic and onion sauce to melt.
11. Pour sauce over pasta mixture, add pepper, parmesan cheese and work through very gently.
12. Serve this pasta dish with extra parmesan cheese and french bread.

Reviews

[jessi-ryan]

High starch meal (obviously). Could use a little more color, texture good. Mild, pleasant flavor, maybe even a little bland. Satisfying.