Spaghetti with Garlic Chili Oil, Spinach + Olives
Spaghetti with garlic chili oil is easy to make and loaded with fresh spinach and olives. Add seared shrimp or grilled steak for a loaded pasta full of flavor you will love!
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Ingredients
- 6 ounces Spaghetti Or Angel Hair Pasta, dried, about ⅓ package.
- 3-4 tablespoon Olive Oil or more if needed
- ½ - 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Chili Flakes or to taste
- 4-5 Cloves Garlic sliced thin
- ½ Cup Castelvetrano Olives or your favorite olives, chopped
- 1 -2 tablespoon Fresh Parsley chopped
- 2 Cups Fresh Spinach chopped
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese or to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Boil the pasta: In a large stockpot, bring water to a boil, and season the water with salt until it tastes like the sea. Drop in the pasta and cook according to package directions or until just al dente. While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce.6 ounces - Spaghetti, Salt - to taste
- Make the sauce: In a saute pan over medium-low heat, gently saute the olive oil with the crushed red peppers and sliced garlic. Watch carefully and cook for 2-3 minutes or until the garlic is fragrant and slightly translucent. (Stir often or swirl the pan to prevent the garlic from sticking and burning.) Stir in the olives and parsley. Then turn off the heat.4 tablespoon Olive Oil, 1-2 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Chili Flakes, 4 - 5 Cloves Garlic (sliced thin) ½ Cup Castelvetrano Olives (Chopped),1 - 2 tablespoon Parsley (Chopped)
- Drain the pasta: Once the pasta is al dente, reserve ¼ cup of the cooking liquid, and drain the pasta in a colander. Do not rinse the pasta.
- Finish the sauce: Turn the heat to medium. Once the sauce is simmering, (moving quickly so the garlic doesn't burn) stir in the chopped spinach and the reserved pasta water. Simmer for 1 minute.2 Cups Chopped spinach, ¼ cup Reserved pasta water
- Bring it together: Add the pasta to the sauce. Using tongs, mix the pasta with the sauce, making sure to coat each strand. Allow to cook for 1- 2 minutes or until the pasta has fully been coated in the sauce.Top with a little more chopped parsley, and parmesan cheese and serve!
Notes
Tips for Success
- Be prepped: Chop everything before cooking the sauce. The sauce cooks quickly, so it's nice to have everything ready to prevent overcooking.
- Salt the pasta water: Don't be shy when salting your pasta water, you want it to taste like the ocean. This is how the inside of the pasta gets seasoned.
- Quality ingredients: Using quality ingredients, nice olive oil, beautiful olives, fresh garlic, and good fresh spinach makes a big difference in the final dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5ServingCalories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 68gProtein: 15gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 646mgPotassium: 421mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3302IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 3mg
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