Grandpa’s Famous Pasta

03 December 2009 ~ 6 Comments

recipe of the day   Grandpas Famous Pasta

Serves: 6  Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time:  15 minutes

1 pound farfalle pasta (bowties)

1 pound green beans

8 oz mushrooms, sliced

1 t garlic powder

1 T unsalted butter

2 T extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 t crushed red pepper flakes

½ cup parmesan cheese

S&P

Set a big pot of water over high heat for pasta.  Bring to a boil.  Once boiling add salt and cook pasta according to package instructions, usually between 10-11 minutes.

While the pasta is cooking bring a smaller pot of water to a boil and cook green beans quickly, just about 2 minutes.  Drain and set aside.  Meanwhile, add butter to a large skillet over medium high heat.  Saute mushrooms until soft, about 5-6 minutes.  Season with S&P and garlic powder.  Add green beans to pan and toss to coat.  Set aside.

Once pasta is cooked, drain water well.  In the pot you cooked your farfalle heat olive oil over medium heat.  Add in chopped garlic and allow to cook for one minutes.  Add in your green bean/mushroom mixture and toss in oil.  Add in your pasta and toss to combine.  Top with parmesan cheese and S&P.  Toss to coat well and serve.

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6 Responses to “Grandpa’s Famous Pasta”

  1. Michele 3 December 2009 at 12:03 Permalink

    Looks good.

  2. Ron 3 December 2009 at 14:33 Permalink

    I’m going to ask my wife to whip this up tonight.

  3. Melissa 3 December 2009 at 15:01 Permalink

    This looks delicious and super easy to make. I’m grabbing my kids and having them make this one with me.

  4. Romy 3 December 2009 at 23:52 Permalink

    Yummy, simple and well flavored, my kind of dish.

    BTW I subscribed to get your daily emails but have received nothing yet, what up??

    Nightie, Night :-)

  5. Missy 4 December 2009 at 04:58 Permalink

    I feel certain that my family wouldn’t go down without a fight on the mushrooms, but I love them and I’m the one who cooks in this house. (I’m so brave when they aren’t around.)
    I’m totally going to make this tonight, it looks easy which appeals to my lazy nature.
    Stopping over from SITS. Love the blog. Am now following. :)

  6. Rachel 4 December 2009 at 07:33 Permalink

    I am so glad I found you on SITS the other week because I love finding new recipes to try. I am adding this one to the menu for next week because, simply put, if I could eat the picture above, I would!


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