Ingredients
- 3 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 16 ounces dried spaghetti noodles
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 to 3 cloves of garlic, minced fine
Optional Toppings:
- Capers
- Sun dried tomatoes
- Red pepper
- Olives
- Walnuts
- Hard cheeses like Asiago and Parmesan
- Soft or veined cheeses like gorgonzola or chevre
- Canned Artichokes
- Smoked oysters
- Black pepper
Directions
Place water in large lidded pot, add salt and bring to a rolling boil. Add spaghetti, fanning it into the water so that each strand makes contact. Using a wooden spoon or tongs, gently bend noodles to submerge. Cover pot and return to a rolling boil, reducing heat to medium-high. Stir occasionally.
Pour 3 tablespoons of good quality extra virgin olive oil into the bottom of a wide serving bowl along with garlic.
In 4 minutes, start tasting. When done, a string of spaghetti should be springy when pulled on. To the tooth, there should be some resistance but not so much that the pasta sticks in the teeth. As soon as pasta is done, drain immediately in a large colander (lidded models are the best). Shake pasta to stop cooking but don't shake dry. And no rinsing!
Add pasta to serving bowl and toss to coat. Quickly divide into individual bowls and toss
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By mnaishjr
Indianapolis, IN
on April 06, 2008
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as a new vegetarian, i had been searching for recipes that contained items with which i was already familiar. this eased the transition stage for my wife and i because of the flexibility and simplicity of this recipe. i probably could have figured this out on my own, but it did provide a great framework in which to work using many different ingredients (raw and cooked items. i sometimes use this recipe when i am trying new foods or combination of foods. this recipe gives you a huge canvas for experimentation.
By group900_5950548
Hudson, OH
on September 19, 2006
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Im a 12 Girl who Wants to become a chef and this is my favorite food.
By joel_turnipseed...
Fort Worth, TX
on January 26, 2006
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Mix the past like recipe. While cooking pasta, grill a chicken brest or two depending on portion size and cut in to small chunks. Mix Pasta like recipe says then add chicken. One of my Favs.
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