tried this last night!

YUMMY!!!


Aglio E Olio- Spaghetti with Garlic Olive Oil


200 g spaghetti (or similar kind of pasta eg vermicelli, spaghettini, angel hair)

2 tablespoons salt

1/4 cup olive oil (extra virgin or a lighter olive oil if you prefer)

3 large garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 anchovy fillets, finely chopped (or minced) *didn't tell husband these were in here*

1/2-3/4 teaspoon minced chili (I use minced chilli from a jar)

1/2 lemon, juice of

1/4 cup soft breadcrumbs (made from fresh bread)

1 bunch parsley, finely chopped (or, better still, run through a food processor)

40 g parmesan cheese, finely grated (or, better still, processed into granules)

1/2 teaspoon salt


Directionsrep Time: 10 mins


Total Time: 25 mins


1) Bring a large pot of water to the boil. 2) Add 2 tablespoons salt. 3) Add pasta. 4) Cook for 14 minutes exactly, then drain. 5) About half-way through the cooking time for the pasta, heat the olive oil in a large frypan over a medium heat. 6) Add the garlic, anchovy and chilli - I pound these three ingredients in a mortar and pestle for a minute or so first, but this is not absolutely necessary. 7) Cook the garlic, anchovy and chilli mixture in the oil for a couple of minutes until the garlic is soft but not brown. 8) Reduce heat to low and add lemon juice, breadcrumbs, salt and half the parsley and stir to combine. 9) With the pan still on the heat, add the drained spaghetti and toss with a pair of tongs or two forks to combine thoroughly. 10) Serve sprinkled with grated or granulated parmesan cheese and the rest of the parsley. *and some garlic bread*

 

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oNLY 4 Days left!!! Post it here who makes the best Spaghetti????

 

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Spicy Spaghetti

1 lb. dry spaghetti, cook according to package directions
2.5 lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 onion, minced
1/2 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
4-5 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 tsp (or so) fresh oregano, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parmesan cheese
Pinch of sugar
Salt and Pepper to taste
Handful of parsley, chopped

I'm basically guessing on the amounts because I don't make this off a recipe.

Add the olive oil to a pan and heat over medium heat. Add the onions,
garlic and crushed red pepper to the pan. Saute until tender but not
brown.

At the same time, cut a small X in the bottom of the
tomatoes and drop in boiling water for 30 seconds to a minute. Remove
and drop in an ice bath. Remove from the ice water after a few seconds
and peel the skins off, then cut in half, seed the tomatoes, and chop
them up. Add the tomatoes to the pan, as well as the basil, oregano,
pinch of sugar and parmesan cheese. Salt and pepper to taste. Simmer
for 30 minuets or longer. Add chopped parsley before serving.


Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu

4 cups canned whole Roma tomatos, crushed and with their liquid
8 Garlic cloves, sliced
1 lb. Shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 lb. angel hair pasta
12 fresh Basil leaves, chopped
1/2 cup Olive Oil
1 Tbsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. Ground Black Pepper
Pinch of crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Crush the tomatoes and set them aside, with their liquid, in a large bowl. Start the water boiling for the pasta and cook accordingly.

Place the olive oil in a pan and saute the shrimp until pink and tender (couple minutes each side). Remove the shrimp from the pan, leaving the oil, and add to the tomatoes.

Add the garlic and red pepper flakes (if desired) to the remaining oil. Sautee up to five minutes or until tender. Add garlic and oil to the tomatoes and shrimp. Stir to combine.

Add the basil, salt and pepper. Once the pasta is cooked and drained, add to the sauce and combine.

 

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I guess I should've read the first post. I'll use the Tagliarini as my entry.

 

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spicy one sounds awesome

 

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Alrighty putting these out for voting. (sorry for the delay I had an emergency at work yesterday)

The Winners have been decided...

1st place goes to the Sicilian Spaghetti
2nd Place goes to the Tagliarini Picchi Pacchiu
3rd Place goes to the Mussels Fra Diavlo

You will be getting some emails shortly...

Thanks for participating in the contest!

grats!

 

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