Spaghettini with Oil and Garlic
Spaghettini with Oil and Garlic requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains roughly 13g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 304 calories. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. If you have garlic cloves, extravirgin olive oil, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the extravirgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake with Winter Fruit Compote as a dessert.
Instructions
Bring 6 quarts water and 2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Stir in pasta; partially cover, and return to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook 6 minutes or until pasta is almost al dente, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta in a colander over a bowl, reserving 1 cup cooking water.
While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add garlic; cook 2 minutes or until fragrant or beginning to turn golden, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat; stir in remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, reserved 1 cup cooking water, parsley, and pepper.
Add pasta to pan, stirring well to coat. Return pan to medium heat; cook 1 minute or until pasta is al dente, tossing to coat.
Place 1 cup pasta mixture in each of 8 bowls; sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons cheese.