So the night I made this, I made it as a side dish and it was sort of a spur of the moment thing. I didn't think it through, though, because it didn't blend that well with the dish I made...BUT...this is still something I think you should try. It's interesting to say the least. I have never in my life (and I'm part Italian) had pasta that was sweet. Chris thought it was too sweet, I thought it was pretty good. I think the key to cutting the sweetness a bit is parmesan cheese. I actually didn't add it at first, but when I realized how out of balance it was with the main dish, I added it and it turned out to taste much better with it. If you are going to make it just as a side dish, I would recommend just grilling or pan searing chicken that's been seasoned with salt, pepper and maybe a little bit of garlic. I don't know if I can get this one pass Chris again, so if you try it that way, let me know what you think. I'm curious what anyone else would say about a sweet and savory dish that includes pasta :)
P.s...I cut the recipe in half because I was making it as a side dish, not a main course dish.
Honey Garlic Pasta
Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home
Ingredients:
1 package (16 ounces) angel hair pasta
2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, saute the garlic in butter for 1 minute. Stir in the honey, basil and thyme.
Drain pasta; add to garlic mixture and toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese. (8 servings.) Enjoy!
(Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 356 calories, 13 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 167 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein)
What an interesting combo of flavors. I can see how the cheese would help tame the sweet flavor. I love sweet/savory flavors so I might have to give this one a try. If I do you'll be the first to know about it :)
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - I thought about adding honey to a pasta I made the other night! I bet I would love this. My favorite appetizer at a local restaurant is warm Brie with honey and toasted pine nuts over the top. They give you toasted French bread to spread it on - it's HEAVEN. It's really not that out there when you think about how cheese platters usually have dried fruit or honey on them. So funny we're on similar thought paths:)
ReplyDeleteI'm probably with Chris on this one. I don't eat sweet things very often. BTW, where do you come up with the nutrition info?
ReplyDeleteThis sounds tasty and unique! Yum!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds different and interesting. Honey with pasta is something I would love to try!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds good to me and very different! I would have to cut the honey a little. Yum!
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