Umbrian Style Hot Garlic And Olive Oil Spaghetti Recipes

UMBRIAN STYLE HOT GARLIC AND OLIVE OIL SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Prep ingredients while water boils for pasta- sauce is quickly prepared once spaghetti is cooking.
• Heat a heavy based pan (large enough to hold the cooked pasta later on).
• Add oil, garlic, chile, ginger, salt and pepper and continue heating until pieces begin sizzling, and garlic is starting to turn golden.
• Add the parsley and lemon/vinegar, lower heat and keep warm until pasta is cooked.
• When pasta is done, use tongs (or two large forks) to put directly from the water into the hot sauce in the pan and toss, adding more salt and pepper to taste, if necessary.
• Serve immediately, offering optional additional black pepper, grated cheese (for non-Umbrians), and a fire extinguisher (for non-chile lovers).

UMBRIAN STYLE ARRABIATTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Put tomato puree in a heavy based pot to simmer, with the butter, ginger, and honey.
• In a small heavy saute pan, heat the oil, then add the hot chili (or paste or flakes).
• Add the garlic, sweet pepper, and tomato paste, and saute a few minutes, mashing mixture as you cook, being careful not to scorch it.
• Remove from heat and add to simmering tomatoes.
• Add oregano and basil, and taste for salt and black pepper.
• Also taste for heat quotient- if sauce isn't hot enough for your taste, add more hot chili now.
• Remember that the heat will temper a bit as the sauce cooks, and will be further diluted with the addition of the eggplant and pasta.
• Continue to simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, for 1 and 1/2 to 2 hours total cooking time.
• If using eggplant: Drain cubes after 30 minutes and rinse in colander.
• Lightly squeeze the cubes with your hands to remove moisture and pat dry with paper towel.
• Sprinkle some olive oil on your hands and toss the cubes, coating them with the oil- this initial coating helps prevent the eggplant from absorbing too much oil in the saute pan.
• Heat saute pan, add some oil to coat bottom, and add the whole garlic clove.
• When clove sizzles, swirl it in pan, and then add eggplant.
• Saute on high heat, tossing frequently, until golden.
• Add cooked eggplant to sauce in the final 15 minutes of cooking, along with the parlsey.
• Serve over cooked pasta.

SPAGHETTI WITH OLIVE OIL, GARLIC AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over low heat.
• Add garlic and cook 2 minutes; add anchovies and cook until garlic just begins to color, about 3 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling, salted water, until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Drain well.
• Return spaghetti to pot and add the anchovy mixture and lemon juice and toss to coat.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and sprinkle with parsley.
• Add Parmesan to taste.

PHIL'S GARLIC AND OIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil slowly in a sauté pan over low heat and when it begins to shimmer, add the garlic and cook gently until it becomes soft but not brown, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the salt and parsley, and cover the pan.
• Cook the pasta as directed and drain, reserving 1/3 cup of the cooking water. Add the water to the garlic and oil and stir to blend. Quickly mix in the cooked pasta. Transfer the pasta to a platter or bowl and serve immediately with a sprinkling of cheese if desired.
• Note: To have parsley on hand when you need it, wash and dry a large bunch. Take the leaves off the stems. Discard the stems and mince the leaves with a chef's knife. Wrap the parsley in paper towels, place in airtight sandwich bags, and freeze. Take out what you need as you need it. This saves having to throw out unused parsley that wilts and dries out in the refrigerator.

OLIVE OIL CHICKEN SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• boil spaghetti in salted water.
• coat bottom of large skillet or wok (i use a wok) with olive oil.
• add minced garlic.
• heat over medium high until hot.
• add chicken.
• sprinkle on italian seasoning, poultry seasoning, and salt.
• cook through, stirring chicken frequently.
• when chicken is cooked through, add the butter, and about 3 tablespoons additional olive oil.
• when the butter and oil have melted together, drain spaghetti and toss with the chicken and oil/butter mixture. serve with hot garlic bread and a salad.