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      Title: PASTA WITH GARLIC & OLIVE OIL
 Categories: Main dish, Pasta, Vegetarian
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      6 ea Garlic cloves
    1/2 c  Olive oil
      1 lb Spaghetti
           Salt & pepper
 
  VERSION 1: With raw garlic: Combine the the garlic with the olive
  oil. Cook the pasta until it is *al dente*, then drain & toss with
  the garlic & olive oil. Season well & serve immediately. VERSION 2:
  With lightly toasted golden garlic: Heat the garlic in the olive oil
  until golden. Remove from the heat & set aside. Cook the pasta until
  *al dente*, then drain & toss with the garlic.  Season & serve
  immediately. VARIATIONS USING VERSION 2: Add a generous pinch of hot
  red pepper flakes as you heat the garlic. Toss with the cooked pasta
  & a handful or two of chopped fresh parsley. Prepare the basic
  recipe, adding parsley as above. Season with lots of cayenne pepper &
  toss with the finely grated rind of 1 lime & the juice of 1 or 2
  limes.  Also good with lemon. Add several teaspoonfuls of capers to
  the hot pepper variation. Add a small handful of torn basil leaves to
  the oil as you heat the garlic. Coarsely chop half a head or so of
  white cabbage & add to the pan along with the heating garlic & hot
  red pepper flakes. Saute until tender & slightly browned. Add more
  oil, garlic & red pepper if needed.  Season & toss with pasta of your
  choice.
 
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