ItalianCookingTips:
Be careful not to burn the garlic or breadcrumbs, they would become bitter. Check carefully the cooking that is perfect when the wedges appear golden
Aio, Oio e Peperoncino
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Loading...Aio (garlic in Italian slang), Oio (Extra Virgin Olive Oil in Italian slang) e Peperoncino (chili pepper): 3 simple ingredients to make not a real sauce, but rather a hot dressing. In fact, this is the basis for infinite recipes, when the garlic is golden brown, remove it from the oil and add whatever you prefer. Fresh diced tomatoes, canned tuna, salmon, shellfish, vegetables (zucchini, mushrooms, eggplants ) left in the fridge or just (I love it) a little tomato paste This way you will have a new dish every time with minimal effort
Ingredients
- Spaghetti 400gr
- Garlic 3 cloves
- Chili pepper (dried or in flakes)
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1/2 glass
- Parsley
- Salt
Instructions
Bring the water to a boil, add the salt and cook the pasta. Just before schooling, remember to save a cup of cooking water, which you will need to make the sauce creamy
Collect the garlic and peperoncino in a saucepan, add the oil and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the garlic is golden brown
In the meantime, toast the breadcrumbs in another saucepan, the time necessary for it to brown slightly, about 2 minutes, being very careful that it burns easily
Chop the parsley
When the pasta is “al dente” (1 minute before it is perfectly cooked), drain it and put it back in the pan in which you cooked it. Add the hot oil and mix vigorously with a wooden spoon until you see that the oil, in contact with the wet pasta, has created a patina that wraps and polishes the spaghetti, making them more appetizing. Add a few drops of cooking water to make the recipe even creamier. Complete with a little parsley
Put the spaghetti on the plates and garnish with the toasted breadcrumbs, a few more parsley leaves and, if you want, a little more chili
Notes
The use of toasted breadcrumbs on pasta is widespread in southern Italy: they called it "the cheese of the poor" because those who could not afford the Parmesan cheese, added it on the plate to add flavor and crunchiness. Care must be taken not to burn the bread, it must cook just the necessary time (2 or 3 minutes) to lose humidity and become fragrant and tasty
ItalianCookingTips:
Never forget to keep a little cooking water (just a cup) before draining the pasta. The starch contained in the pasta makes the water more viscous and you can add it to your sauce to make the dish creamier
For this recipe I used the chilli I prepared last week: click on http://www.italiancookingtips.com/to-use-chili-pepper-italian-way/
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