Name: 8 simple Italian Pasta Recipes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 lb/500 g dried spaghetti (or other long pasta); PASTA WITH OLIVE OIL & GARLIC (AGLIO E OLIO):; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 10 garlic cloves , sliced; 1 tbsp red chilli flakes; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; FIERY PASTA (ARRABIATA):; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves , crushed; 21 oz / 600g crushed tinned tomatoes; 2 tbsp chilli flakes; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; PASTA WITH ANCHOVIES (SPAGHETTI CON LE ACCIUGHE):; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves , crushed; 2 tbsp anchovies , finely chopped; 1 tbsp red chilli flakes; 1/4 cup chopped parsley; AMATRICE SPAGHETTI (SPAGHETTI ALL’AMATRICIANA):; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves , crushed; 1/2 brown onion , diced; 14 oz/400g crushed tinned tomatoes; 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes; 6 oz/ 180g thinly sliced guanciale , or diced pancetta or bacon; FRESH TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE (POMAROLA):; 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves , crushed; 24 oz/800g fresh cherry tomatoes , halved; 1/4 cup fresh basil , lightly packed

TIPS:

Canned tomatoes - not all canned tomatoes are created equal. Good quality ones are naturally sweet with better tomato flavour, poor quality ones are sour and often unripe tomatoes. If needed,add sugar to sweeten tomatoes. Salted boiling water - use a big pot of water and 1 tbsp salt. Stir pasta once or twice while cooking. Time the pasta so it finishes cooking when the sauce is ready. If you leave cooked pasta sitting in a colander, it sticks together and goes hard as it cools. Ideal is to use tongs to transfer it straight out of the boiling water into the sauce - no colander needed! Pasta sticks together -If your pasta DOES start to stick together and go hard, loosen it up with a splash of the reserved pasta cooking water (don't rinse it with tap water, this washes away the starch which stops the sauce from clinging to the pasta). Alternative is to use a drizzle of oil - drizzle and toss while hot.

Nutrition information is for Oglio e Olio, per serving.

8 simple Italian Pasta Recipes

Ingredients

Pasta With Olive Oil & Garlic (aglio E Olio)

Fiery Pasta (arrabiata)

Pasta With Anchovies (spaghetti Con Le Acciughe)

Amatrice Spaghetti (spaghetti All’amatriciana)

Fresh Tomato & Basil Sauce (pomarola)

Tomato Spaghetti (spaghetti Napolitana)

Spaghetti With Olives And Capers (spaghetti Alla Puttanesca)

Pasta With Tuna (spaghetti Al Tonno)

Steps

Notes

Nutrition Facts