The Simplest and most basic pasta sauce, which you must know!! Its very quick to make and delicious!! The magic of simple garlic and parsley and good quality olive oil makes this pasta simply DIVINE!!
There are 2 types of parsley, flat leaf (also known as Italian parsley) and curly leaf parsley. Flat leaf parsley has a more robust flavor while curly leaf parsley is mostly used for decoration. We will use flat leaf parsley for the recipe.
Parsley promotes bone health, boosts immune system, serves as natural antibiotic, gives clearer complexion and promotes healthy hair ( have I got your attention now ladies 😉 )
So after telling you enough reasons to try this spaghetti…lets come to the recipe
Course: Main Vegetarian Servings : 2
Ingredients:
- Spaghetti: 300 grams
- Good quality olive oil: 1/3 cup
- Garlic cloves: 6 cut into thin slivers
- Crushed red pepper flakes: 1/2 tsp
- Fresh parsley: 1/2 cup minced
- Freshly grated Parmesan: 1 cup + extra for serving
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Method:
- Cook spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package instructions. Save 1.5 cups of pasta water before draining pasta.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large non stick pan or skillet.
- Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until it just begins to turn golden on edges. Don’t overcook the garlic.
- Add red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds
- Carefully add reserved pasta water to garlic and oil and bring to boil.
- Lower the heat, add 1 tsp salt and simmer for about 2-3 minutes, until liquid is absorbed by about a third.
- Add the drained pasta to garlic sauce, stirring and tossing rapidly until the sauce coats the pasta.
- Switch off the heat, add parsley and parmesan and toss well.
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Allow pasta to rest off heat for 2-3 minutes for sauce to be absorbed.
- Serve warm with extra parmesan and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
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