Spaghetti With Garlic and Hot Red Pepper Oil

Submitted by Audrey M

"This is great served with sauteed shrimp."

 

• Ready In: 16mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 -6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon thn slices garlic
• 1⁄2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped parsley
• 1 lb spaghetti
• fresh ground black pepper
• salt

directions

1. Heat oil in small skillet over low heat just until warm.
2. Stir in garlic; cook over low heatfor 8 minutes or until garlis is soft and light golden brown.
3. Stir in red pepper; saute, stirring, just until oil takes on a yellow color, about 1 minute.
4. Cook spaghetti in plenty of boiling water until al dente. I boil my water and then turn off burner. Add pasta and stir. Put lid back on and walk away for 6 - 10 minutes and pasta will be done. No peeking.
5. Ladle out 1/2 cup of pasta cooking liquid; reserve. Drain pasta and toss with garlic oil, pasta cooking liquid and parsley.
6. Season with pepper/salt and sprinkle on Parmesan cheese.

Reviews

[Debrajrj]

Simple, fast, tasty, and uses ingredients I pretty much always just have on hand. Thanks!