Pasta Aglio E Olio

Oh my. A friend of mine gave me a gift the other day. A bunch of garlic, a string of dried red peppers, and a quick recipe for me to share with the kids.

Pasta aglio e olio is simply a pasta and olive oil dish. You flavor the oil with the garlic and red pepper. You add some grated cheese and that is the base of your meal. So good, and the possibilities are endless.

Ingredients

1lb Angel Hair Pasta (Al dente)
1/3  cup of olive oil
8-10 cloves of garlic
1-2 Dried Red Peppers Diced (The Heat Index Is Different....Know Your Peppers)
1/4 - 1/2 cup of grated cheese
1 - 2 tsp Oregano or Italian Seasoning
Tsp of salt
Tsp of Cracked pepper


Additional Items To Try Down The Road

12 oz shrimp or chicken
Broccoli
Asparagus
Or anything that you like that goes with pasta

Boil the pasta and set aside. In a skillet, add the oil, garlic, and pepper. Over a medium heat, sauté the ingredients together until the pepper is tender and the garlic is cooked a light brown. This will flavor the oil.

In a pasta bowl, poor the oil and ingredients over the pasta. Stir and mix. Next, add the cheese and you have the best pasta in under 10 mins for your family.  Add the seasoning to your liking.

You can change up the recipe and add additional items. You can cook the shrimp or chicken with the olive oil or separate.

Manga Manga.....so good.