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pan full of perfectly cooked pasta with bits of garlic and crispy prosciutto

Spaghetti Aglio Olio e Peperoncino w/Crispy Prosciutto


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  • Author: Kelly
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x

Description

If you love garlic and bacon, you’re gonna love this Pasta! You probably already have the ingredients in your fridge and pantry to make it. Not only is this pasta delicious, quick, and easy, but it’s also inexpensive without sacrificing comfort! Feel free to add as much or as little spice as you want. It’s delicious either way.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 6 ounces spaghetti (170g)
  • 2 slices prosciutto
  • 2 cloves garlic (or more to taste), minced
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or more to taste)
  • 1/41/2 teaspoon crushed red chili peppers (or more to taste)
  • salt to taste
  • parsley, finely chopped (optional)


Instructions

  1. Prepare the sauce. Add the olive oil, garlic, chili peppers, and prosciutto to the pan and cook on medium heat until the prosciutto is crispy and the garlic is golden brown and turn off the heat. Remove the prosciutto, crumble it and add it back to the pan while the pasta cooks.
  2. Cook the spaghetti. Add spaghetti to a pot of lightly salted boiling water and cook to “al dente” or according to package directions.
  3. Finish the sauce.  One to 2 minutes before the pasta is finished cooking, heat the garlic mixture on medium and add about 1/4 cup of starchy pasta cooking water and twirl the pan as it reduces.
  4. Assemble the ingredients and toss. When the noodles are finished cooking, strain them (saving about 1/4 cup of the cooking water) and add noodles directly to the pan with the sauce and toss everything well to coat. If you need to add more pasta water do so at this point with the heat still on. When the consistency is silky smooth and just right, it’s ready to serve. Adjust seasonings and add salt if necessary Enjoy!

Notes

  • You may substitute a fresh bird’s eye chili for the crushed red peppers. Split it down the middle, remove the seeds and slice it thinly.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/2
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