Spaghetti Tossed with Garlic & Oil

Spaghetti with Garlic Oil on a plate

Spaghetti Tossed with Garlic & Oil

Essentially this recipe is pasta in garlic oil, but cooked correctly, this dish results in something really special: a perfectly scented, garlic and chili-infused extra virgin oil wrapped around al dente pasta. 

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Category Main Dish
Makes2 servings

Ingredients

  • 150 g low protein spaghetti
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil, extra virgin
  • 6 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
  • ½ tsp dried red chili flakes
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper

Directions
 

  • Cook spaghetti per box instructions. While the spaghetti is cooking, place large frying pan over medium-high heat and add olive oil. 
  • Sauté garlic in olive oil until slightly golden. Stir in red chili flakes until blended.
  • Reserve 1 cup of cooking water before draining the pasta.
  • Add oil mixture, 3 fl oz of reserved cooking water and parsley to the cooked pasta. Toss until the pasta is evenly coated.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving size: ½ of recipe
Calories: 467
Protein: 1.1 g
Phenylalanine: 59 mg
Leucine: 32 mg
Tyrosine: 14 mg

Nutrition Per Recipe

Makes: 2 servings
Calories: 934
Protein: 2.2 g
Phenylalanine: 64 mg
Leucine: 117 mg
Tyrosine: 27 mg

For this recipe, low protein pasta is estimated to contain 0.5 g protein, 18 mg phenylalanine, and 5 mg tyrosine per 100 grams (uncooked).

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