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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
About as simple as you can get for a spaghetti, but one that'll help you know what you're doing with boiling and simmering.
ADJUST SERVINGS
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GET SHOPPING!
This is a reminder to check what ingredients you need to buy and add them to your shopping list. It’s good to do your own food shopping, but at the very least, you’re head chef, so send a family member out to the shops for you!
GET ORGANISED
Remember ‘Skill 2’ of the Big 5: Become super-organised.:
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Equipment
- Large pot for boiling pasta
- Colander for draining pasta
- Large pan for the sauce
- Knife and cutting board for garlic
- Tongs or pasta spoon
Ingredients
- 400 g spaghetti
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or chipotle / chilli flakes
- salt
- 1 handful fresh parsley
- Parmesan cheese
- 1 bag of salad leaves of choice
- 1 cup pasta water (from your pasta)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
Instructions
Prep in advance
- Wash your parsley and spin dry (or shake and leave to drain)
- Thinly slice 4 cloves garlic and set aside
- Finely chop 1 handful fresh parsley for the garnish
- Grate your parmesan cheese (you’ll sprinkle this on top of everyone’s meal so grate enough to keep everyone happy)
- Put your bag of salad leaves into a bowl
- Combine 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar and 1 tsp dijon mustard in a small bowl to make a vinaigrette. You know how to do this if you’ve followed our training recipes through in the right order!
- Pour your vinaigrette over the salad then toss to coat well and set aside
Let's Cook!
- Fill the large pot with water and add about 1/2 tsp of salt (it doesnt have to be exact)
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat
- Add 400 g spaghetti to the boiling water. If it won’t quite fit in, let part of it soften in the water then push the rest in carefully without burning yourself
- Cook the spaghetti until al dente (see video)
- Measure out 1 cup pasta water from the pan and set it aside in a bowl
- Drain the pasta using the colander
- Heat 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil in your second large pan over medium heat
- Add the sliced 4 cloves garlic to the oil
- If using, add 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes or chipotle / chilli flakes
- Gently simmer the garlic until it's golden brown
- Turn off the heat
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the skillet
- Toss the spaghetti with the garlic oil until coated
- Add the reserved pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce (you could add just a small amount first to see if it’s a good consistency)
- Dish out the pasta onto plates and garnish with your chopped parsley and grated parmesan
- Crack some black pepper over each meal
- Serve the spaghetti hot with the salad on the side
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