Herbed Butter and Pasta from Dinners in a Flash

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Herbed Butter and Pasta
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Serves 6

Ingredients

Qty	Unit	Ingredient

1	pkg	Gemilli or other spiral shaped pasta - 16 oz
1	C	Fresh basil, chopped
2	Tb	Butter
1	Tb	Olive Oil
1	Tsp	Garlic, minced
2	Tb	Pine Nuts - optional
1/4	Tsp	Salt
1/2	C	Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions

Prepare the pasta according to package directions. Chop herbs. When pasta is five minutes from being done, melt butter in a large heavy skillet and add oil and pine nuts and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Before draining pasta, reserve half of a cup of the pastas cooking water.

Add the drained pasta, pasta cooking liquid, herbs, salt and Parmesan cheese and toss over low heat for 2 minutes until it is warmed through and cheese is melted.