Aglio Olio with Shrimp Recipe

I made this for my girl last night. She was very impressed.

Ingredeints:

• 6 - 8 cloves of garlic (You can never have too much garlic for this dish)

• 1/2 cup Italian Parlsey leaves

• Red Pepper Flakes

• Black Pepper

• Salt

• 1/2 cup of Olive Oil

• 6 to 7 U16 - 20 Shrimp (deveined)

• Pasta

• Water

Directions:

• Cut your garlic in to thin slices. Dry your shrimp and season with salt and black pepper

• In a pot, add salt and bring water to boil and add pasta (angel hair or fettuccine). Cook to al dente and strain.

• Olive oil in pan under low heat and add garlic Do not let your garlic get burnt or roasted. ( If you think it will get roasted, take it off the heat.)

• Add the shrimp, red pepper flakes, a little bit of salt and black pepper as the garlic is getting cooked

• When the shrimp is about 70% done. Add the al dente pasta and some pasta water into the pan. Finish cooking the shrimp and pasta.

• Add a 1/2 cup or a large handful of chopped Italian parsley into the pan and toss it around.

• Add salt again to taste

• Sprinkle some Parmesan Reggiano on top and serve.

This dish is about the simplicity and quality of the ingredients. You should be able to taste the nice garlic infused olive oil and the saltiness of the pasta, the mellow flavor of the parsley and parmesan cheese comes with the heat of the red pepper flakes, then a nice simple crunch from the shrimp.

This is one of my favorite go to dishes. It taste 15 minutes to make, yet it taste so divine.

bon appetit