Spaghetti with Garlic, Olive Oil, and Spicy Bread Crumbs
By America's Test KitchenPublished on October 7, 2011
Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 6 garlic cloves, minced¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt 1 pound spaghetti ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Meanwhile, process bread in food processor until coarsely ground. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add bread crumbs and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden, about 3 minutes. Add half of garlic and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl and season with salt.
- Wipe out skillet and add remaining 4 tablespoons oil, remaining half of garlic, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-low heat until garlic is just golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon salt and spaghetti to boiling water. Cook until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, drain pasta, and return to pot along with reserved water. Stir in oil mixture, Parmesan, and parsley. Season with salt and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Serve.
Yield
Serves 4Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt
1 pound spaghetti
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt
1 pound spaghetti
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Ingredients
2 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, minced
¾ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salt
1 pound spaghetti
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
Why This Recipe Works
Not much can be as satisfying and simple a meal as a hearty helping of garlicky pasta. This easy Spaghetti with Garlic, Olive Oil, and Spicy Bread Crumbs recipe requires only the staples you most likely already have on hand. While developing this recipe, we found it important to cook the garlic until just golden—if it became too dark, it would impart an undesirable bitter taste. We also used hearty sandwich bread that stood up well to food processing: thin, moist breads merely balled up and became soggy when cooked in oil.
Instructions
- Bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Meanwhile, process bread in food processor until coarsely ground. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add bread crumbs and cook, stirring occasionally, until light golden, about 3 minutes. Add half of garlic and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl and season with salt.
- Wipe out skillet and add remaining 4 tablespoons oil, remaining half of garlic, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Cook over medium-low heat until garlic is just golden, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
- Add 1 tablespoon salt and spaghetti to boiling water. Cook until al dente. Reserve 1/4 cup cooking water, drain pasta, and return to pot along with reserved water. Stir in oil mixture, Parmesan, and parsley. Season with salt and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Serve.
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