
How To Make Oil and Garlic Spaghettini
You only need 5 ingredients to yield a rich, garlicky, and cheesy pasta meal perfect for lunch, in this easy-to-follow spaghettini recipe!
Serves:
Ingredients
- salt
- 1lbspaghettini,or vermicelli
- 5tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 10garlic cloves
- ½tspcrushed red pepper
- 1cupfreshly parmigiano reggiano,or pecorino romano cheese, grated, optional
Instructions
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Bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil in an 8-quart pot over high heat. Stir the spaghettini into the boiling water. Return to a boil, stirring frequently.
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Cook the pasta, semi-covered, stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes, until tender but still very firm.
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Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, shaking the skillet and stirring, for about 2 minutes, until pale golden.
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Remove from the heat and add crushed red pepper..
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Ladle about 1½ cups of the pasta cooking water into the sauce. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and salt to taste.
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Bring the sauce and pasta to a simmer, tossing to coat with sauce. Cook for about 1 minute, until the pasta is coated with the sauce and done.
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Remove the pot from the heat and toss in the grated cheese. Check the seasoning, adding salt and crushed red pepper if necessary.
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Serve immediately in warm bowls, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 485.00kcal
- Fat:Â 18.84g
- Saturated Fat:Â 5.84g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 10.20g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 1.78g
- Carbohydrates:Â 58.99g
- Fiber:Â 2.56g
- Sugar:Â 2.28g
- Protein:Â 19.05g
- Cholesterol:Â 16.85mg
- Sodium:Â 346.69mg
- Calcium:Â 318.71mg
- Potassium:Â 214.57mg
- Iron:Â 1.35mg
- Vitamin A: 54.43µg
- Vitamin C:Â 1.67mg
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