Bacon Spaghetti Aglio Olio
 
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Aglio e Olio is one of the most basic pasta sauce made from garlic and oil. By making the aglio olio with fat left from cooking bacon, the classic spaghetti aglio olio is taken up a notch.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: serves 2-3
Ingredients
  • SPAGHETTI AGLIO e OLIO with BACON
  • 250 gms spaghetti
  • 6 strips bacon
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • ΒΌ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
  • ½ tsp red chilli flakes
  • handful of parsley, chopped
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water
Instructions
  1. In a skillet, cook the strips of bacon till crispy. Remove the bacon from pan, reserving the bacon fat in the pan. Place the cooked bacon strips between paper towels to soak excess fat away. Chop the bacon into pieces.
  2. In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Once boiling , add the pasta and cook according to package instructions till al dente, making sure to reserve a cup of pasta water.
  3. While the pasta is cooking, heat the pan with the bacon fat in it. Once hot, add the garlic and brown slightly, without burning it. Add the red chilli flakes, and cook for a few seconds more.
  4. Add the reserved pasta water to the garlic and chilli flakes, bring to a boil, turn the flame to a simmer and reduce the water to a third.
  5. Add the drained pasta to the reduced garlic sauce, and toss to combine. Stir in the bacon, parmesan, parsley and immediately remove from heat. Check seasoning and serve warm.
Recipe by The Novice Housewife at https://novicehousewife.com/2017/11/15/bacon-spaghetti-aglio-olio/