534512 Tue Jul 01 11:56:43 -0700 2008 1 31 Home Cooking 0 3830270 One of my easy meals when I get home late is often spaghetti with broccoli and pesto or just parmesan and olive oil. But after reading about Thai food all day on Chowhound I was feeling like something with a more Asian feeling, so I threw this together and it was quite successful. It would be great with some shitakes or all kinds of other additions. 1) Cook spaghetti and broccoli together, drain. 2) Saute a few cloves of chopped garlic, some chopped shallot, and some chopped ginger in a little peanut oil. When it's just barely browned, throw in a tablespoon or two of butter and a tablespoon of soy sauce. 3) While all that is cooking, lightly toast some pinenuts and chiffonade some basil. Toss garlic/butter mixture, spagetti and broccoli, basil and pinenuts all together. Drizzle with sesame oil. Feel free to add shrimp, scallions, mushrooms, Sriracha sauce, etc....anything except cheese! Tue Jul 01 11:56:44 -0700 2008 12460 Chowpatty 1 3831205 Sounds interesting. I have scallops. I think I'll try it for dinner. Tue Jul 01 16:14:15 -0700 2008 3830270 162977 sarah galvin