Noodles With Character
["2 Tbsp. (1/4 stick) butter", "1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil", "4 garlic cloves, chopped", "1 tsp. anise seed, crushed or coarsely chopped", "8 oz. tri-color tubular or spiral pasta, freshly cooked", "1 (7 oz.) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped", "1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese", "2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped", "1/4 c. thinly sliced fresh basil leaves"]
["Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.", "Add oil, garlic and anise seed and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Mix in all remaining ingredients and toss until heated through, approximately 2 minutes.", "Season with salt and pepper and serve. Makes four servings."]
["butter", "olive oil", "garlic", "anise", "tri-color tubular", "red peppers", "Parmesan cheese", "tomatoes", "fresh basil"]