I made it last night for St. Patrick's day. I'm going to be making it more often, whenever I can get my hands on fresh basil. And I'm going to try to grow it, too!
Here's my mom's recipe (I halved it because I only had 2 oz basil)
Blend together until liquified well:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 4 oz (approximately 4 cups? I weighed it out) fresh basil leaves
- 2 tsp salt
- 6 cloves garlic (I used my garlic press)
Mix sauce and noodles.
Add 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella and 3/4 cup grated cheddar. Stir well!
Joe likes it a lot and it tasted just like when I was a kid. So good!
Joe didn't quite buy my logic that I didn't have to make a salad to go with it since we were eating the equivalent of a bowl full of basil with dinner. I think it totally counts, especially since the basil isn't even cooked!
That's all for now, love you girls.
Amber
Amber that sounds SO good. I want to go out and buy some basil right now! haha. Maybe I'll try it for dinner tonight. Love the "green spaghetti" on St. Patricks day idea! After all the fun I had with the kids at Preschool, I'm starting to think about some fun traditions to start next year when Shea can sort of "get it" a little bit more.
ReplyDeleteI will have to try that recipie! It is very similar to one my mom makes and sounds super yummy. :) Paul and I planted some basil starts today so we will see how that works out. :)
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