I’m old enough to remember when Catholics couldn’t eat meat on Friday, a sign of sacrifice we no longer practice. As a child, there were many alternatives for me since I didn’t eat fish then. It was either pizza or an Italian dish called agilo e olio, basically spaghetti with garlic and olive oil.
So it was a trip down memory lane for me to find this recipe for it on Cooking Professionally. Even if you don’t consider yourself a great cook, you can make this in minutes and impress your family and friends.
The recipe is simplicity itself.
Ingredients
• 1 pound spaghetti, uncooked
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 1 cup parmesan, grated, optional
I use only whole wheat or multigrain pasta these days, too much regular pasta can cause blood sugar issues for you.
Cooking it all is a nine-step process:
Directions
Step 1
Cook the pasta in boiling water to your preferred doneness, for about 8-12 minutes.
Step 2
While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet with olive oil over medium to medium-low heat.
Step 3
Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and sauté, stirring constantly to prevent burning, until the garlic is just golden, for about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add red pepper flakes. (We never used these when I was a kid, adding them is optional for you.)
Step 5
Remove the skillet from the heat.
Step 6
Once the pasta is done cooking, transfer it to the skillet with at least 1/2 cup of the pasta water. The pasta water will help bind the sauce to the pasta.
Step 7
Toss the pasta.
Step 8
Add the parsley and parmesan and toss to combine.
Step 9
Serve hot!
And finally as my Italian-American grandmother would say, manga!
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