Roasted Chili Garlic Pasta
Roasted Chili Garlic Pasta
Ingredients
For the Roasted Garlic Paste
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or enough to submerge garlic
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces pasta, your choice (e.g., fusilli, spaghetti)
- 1 tablespoon salt, for pasta water
For the Sauce Assembly
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the peeled garlic cloves. Cook the garlic slowly for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they turn golden brown. Be careful not to burn them.
⏱️ 6 min
- 2
Using a slotted spoon, remove the golden-brown garlic cloves from the oil and transfer them to a mortar and pestle or a small food processor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add the softened unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon of chili oil, and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley to the garlic in the mortar or food processor. Grind or blend until a smooth, creamy paste is formed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
While the garlic is roasting, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 212
- 5
Before draining the pasta, reserve about 1 cup of the starchy pasta water. Drain the remaining pasta.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
In a large skillet or pan, heat 1 teaspoon of chili oil over medium heat. Add 1 heaping spoonful of the prepared roasted garlic butter paste and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Pour in the heavy cream, add the dried oregano, and 1 ladleful (about 1/2 cup) of the reserved pasta water. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley to the sauce. Add the cooked pasta to the pan. Toss the pasta vigorously until it is thoroughly coated in the creamy sauce, adding more pasta water if needed to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Serve the Roasted Chili Garlic Pasta immediately, garnished with extra fresh parsley if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Roasted Chili Garlic Pasta
For the Roasted Garlic Paste
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or enough to submerge garlic
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
For the Pasta
- 12 ounces pasta, your choice (e.g., fusilli, spaghetti)
- 1 tablespoon salt, for pasta water
For the Sauce Assembly
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the peeled garlic cloves. Cook the garlic slowly for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they turn golden brown. Be careful not to burn them.
⏱️ 6 min - 2
Using a slotted spoon, remove the golden-brown garlic cloves from the oil and transfer them to a mortar and pestle or a small food processor.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add the softened unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon of chili oil, and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley to the garlic in the mortar or food processor. Grind or blend until a smooth, creamy paste is formed.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
While the garlic is roasting, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a rolling boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions until al dente.
⏱️ 8 min•🌡️ 212 - 5
Before draining the pasta, reserve about 1 cup of the starchy pasta water. Drain the remaining pasta.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
In a large skillet or pan, heat 1 teaspoon of chili oil over medium heat. Add 1 heaping spoonful of the prepared roasted garlic butter paste and cook for about 30 seconds until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Pour in the heavy cream, add the dried oregano, and 1 ladleful (about 1/2 cup) of the reserved pasta water. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley to the sauce. Add the cooked pasta to the pan. Toss the pasta vigorously until it is thoroughly coated in the creamy sauce, adding more pasta water if needed to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Serve the Roasted Chili Garlic Pasta immediately, garnished with extra fresh parsley if desired.
⏱️ 1 min