Monday, May 21, 2012

- quick recipe of the week -


Hey folks, and happy Monday to you all! Today I am featuring a recipe that I found on none other than the beloved Pinterest. I haven't even tried it out myself yet, so we can all try it out together this week and report back if it was good or not! :-)

Linguine with Garlicky Bread Crumbs
pinned from "famfriendsfood", original recipe by Cooking Light

1 cup bread crumbs
2 TB olive oil, divided
6 garlic cloves, minced
8 ounces uncooked linguine
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes. Return pan to heat. Stir in breadcrumbs, and cook 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Cook pasta according to package directions,drain. Place pasta in a large bowl. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper; toss gently to combine. Serve immediately.

(Image credit famfriendsfood)
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It looks good, and it's much healthier than using a heavy cream sauce. A nice and light pasta recipe for this warmer weather! Enjoy! I'll let you know how my version turns out this week!

p.s- If you would like to be featured on an upcoming "quick recipe of the week" post, please contact me! I always love featuring new recipes, and new blogs!

9 comments:

  1. I never would have thought to use breadcrumbs with pasta.

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  2. looks so simple yet delicious! :)

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  3. I knew we were truly bbf's! LOOKS AMAZING! I want it now! I know you can make it for me when you come to visit? Lol)

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  4. Bread crumbs? So interesting. It sounds good, I would never have thought of doing that!

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  5. That looks just fantastic. I would gobble this up! Thanks for sharing it. Come and visit us today. We have a terrific recipe for shrimp salad to share.

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  6. This is so up my alley; I have to try this! It looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Simple and delicious is the best!

    My kids love pasta like this :-) Thank you for linking up and saying hi!

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  8. Oh my word, simply divine, thank you for this!!!

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