Arsenio's Signature Pasta
Equipment
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
pasta (dry)
200 g
garlic (fresh)
3 cloves
olive oil (extra virgin)
30 ml
chili pepper (fresh)
1 piece
parmesan (grated)
50 g
parsley (fresh)
15 g
Instructions
Prepare ingredients
Finely chop garlic, slice chili pepper, grate parmesan cheese and chop parsley.
Cook pasta
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook pasta until al dente according to package instructions.
Make garlic chili oil
While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sliced chili pepper. Cook until garlic is golden but not browned.
Combine pasta and sauce
Drain pasta, reserving 60 ml pasta water. Add pasta to the pan with garlic oil, toss to coat, adding pasta water if needed for silky texture.
Finish and serve
Remove from heat. Add grated parmesan and chopped parsley. Toss until cheese melts and coats pasta. Serve immediately with extra parmesan.
Original recipe
Storage
Best eaten fresh. Leftovers can be stored in airtight container.
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