OLIVE OIL PARMESAN PASTA W/ RED PEPPER FLAKES

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If you like it a little hot, then you'll love this dish. I get requests for this a lot. You can eliminate the crushed pepper if you'd like, still makes a great tasty dish. You need not worry about extact measures. Add more or less of any of these ingredients .. it won't hurt the recipe at all.

Provided by Mary Lee

Categories     Pasta

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 - 1/2 pound cooked and drained thin spaghetti or vermicelli (reserve approx 1/4 cup pasta water)
4 tbs extra virgin olive oil
3-4 crushed garlic cloves
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chopped fine fresh parsley
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
salt/pepper to taste
optional: sour cream topping

Steps:

  • 1. In large fry pan add oil .. when oil is hot, reduce heat to low/med, add crushed garlic and crushed pepper flakes , saute for about 2 minutes...add parsley flakes , saute another minute or 2 (no longer, avoid garlic from browning)... add reserved pasta water, stir ...add cooked pasta using tongs, toss / blend pasta well with other ingredients just before removing pasta from pan add parmesan cheese , toss and blend . Serve and Enjoy ! Suggestion: garnish with a tablespoon of sour cream

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