Spaghettini With Garlic Red Pepper Extra Virgin Olive Oil Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC, OLIVE OIL AND RED PEPPER FLAKES

Steps:

• Bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil in a large pot. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain the pasta in a colander, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pasta water. The reserved pasta water will help create the sauce. Do not rinse pasta with water -- you want to retain the pasta's natural starches so that the sauce will stick.
• Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until light brown and fragrant. It's important not to burn the garlic or else it will become bitter. Remove and discard the browned garlic. Add the red pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute. Carefully add the pasta and toss to coat in the flavored oil. Add the reserved pasta water and cook, stirring, to create a sauce, 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from the heat and top with the fresh herbs.

SPAGHETTI WITH OIL AND GARLIC (AGLIO E OLIO)

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat, then salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook, stirring occasionally until al dente, tender but not mushy, about 8 minutes.
• While the pasta cooks, combine the garlic, olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and the red pepper flakes in a large skillet and warm over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the garlic softens and turns golden, about 8 minutes.
• Drain the pasta in a colander set in the sink, reserving about a 1/4 cup of the cooking water. Add the pasta and the reserved water to the garlic mixture. Mix well. Add the parsley and lemon zest (if using). Adjust seasoning, to taste. Transfer to a large serving bowl or divide amongst 4 to 6 dishes. Serve topped with grated cheese, if desired.

SPAGHETTI WITH OLIVE OIL AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Boil a large pot of water for the pasta. Salt generously and cook pasta until al dente.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until garlic is tender and fragrant. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the lemon juice. Stir to combine and set aside until the pasta is ready. (*Note: you can also cook the garlic longer, until it just starts to colour, for a more roasted garlic flavour to the dish).
• When pasta is ready, return the skillet to the heat over medium heat. Use tongs to remove the cooked pasta to the skillet and toss to combine with the olive oil mixture. Add the parsley, Parmesan, lemon zest and butter, if using, and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Serve immediately with additional Parmesan, red pepper flakes and a lemon wedge, for drizzling, if you like.

SPAGHETTINI WITH GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain pasta in a colander.
• While pasta is boiling, cook garlic and red pepper flakes (to taste) in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in zest, then juice, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water and bring to a simmer.
• Toss pasta in sauce with parsley. (Add more cooking water if pasta seems dry.)

SPAGHETTINI WITH OIL AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook until al dente: 1 pound spaghettini.
• Meanwhile, heat in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-low heat: 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil.
• When the oil is just warm, add: 4 garlic cloves, chopped fine, 3 parsley branches, stems removed, leaves chopped, A pinch of hot pepper flakes, Salt.
• Cook until the garlic is soft, turning off the heat just as the garlic starts to sizzle. Don't let it brown or burn.
• Drain the pasta when cooked, reserving some of the cooking water. Add the noodles to the sauce in the pan with a pinch of salt and toss. Taste for seasoning and loosen with some of the cooking water if needed. Serve immediately.
• Double the amount of parsley, or add other chopped tender herbs, such as basil, marjoram, or summer savory.
• Add 2/3 cup washed and halved cherry tomatoes to the oil a minute after adding the garlic.
• Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese.
• Add a few chopped black olives and/or chopped anchovies with the garlic and parsley.
• Substitute egg fettuccine for the spaghettini, and butter for the oil.

SPAGHETTINI WITH GARLIC, RED PEPPER & EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil and season with salt. Cook the pasta 1 minute less than required cooking time. Meanwhile, sauté garlic and chili flakes in olive oil until slightly yellow in colour. Add 1 cup of cooking liquid and bring to a boil. Drain pasta and toss with sauce and parsley.