Garlico Pasta Ala Frankie

Total Time: 59 mins Preparation Time: 17 mins Cook Time: 42 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 dashes sea salt
• 1 lb pasta (prefer angle hair)
• 3 cups extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup minced garlic
• 20 sun-dried tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 cooking the pasta:.
• 2 i prefer angle hair pasta multi grain (use what you like).
• 3 use a 2 quart kettle and fill about 3/4 water.
• 4 add a splash of olive oil (extra virgin preferred).
• 5 add a sprinkle of sea salt.
• 6 bring to a boil and add pasta (about 1/2 lb.
• 7 cook till done usually when most of the water is absorbed (i do not recommend al dente).
• 8 strain the pasta thoroughly running cold water through the pasta to blanch it.
• 9 when you are finished draining it, drain it some more (get dry).
• 10 prepare the rue:.
• 11 use a large (big) fry pan.
• 12 cover the bottom of the pan with extra virgin olive oil (don't be stingy).
• 13 put the pan on the stove (low heat) till oil is warm.
• 14 add minced garlic (the kind in the jar). use enough to cover the oil.
• 15 add sun dried tomato's (the kind in the jar not the ones in a bag), about 20 of them.
• 16 add dice tomato's (strain and dry the tomato's before you add them), one can (14.5 ounce).
• 17 add optional splash of red wine ( i prefer carlo rossi sangria).
• 18 turn up the heat (to hot) and pan roast the mix.
• 19 adding the pasta:.
• 20 when the garlic is golden brown it's time to add the pasta.
• 21 lower the heat to (not so hot) introduce the pasta a little at a time.
• 22 stir the pasta in as you go making sure you are covering it with the rue.
• 23 note: do not add pasta if you can no longer coat it with the rue.
• 24 if you have extra pasta (throw it out).
• 25 stir and cook, stir and cook, stir and cook (about 15 minutes).
• 26 your done.
• 27 serving:.
• 28 serve right from the fry pan.
• 29 place on a pasta tray and serve.
• 30 put it in a covered oven dish and keep it warm. then serve.
• 31 store it in the fridge (it tastes even better the next day).
• 32 comments:.
• 33 i like this dish with sea food.
• 34 you can plate the pasta then dish fish or shrimp over the top.
• 35 cod fish is a nice enhancement.
• 36 i don't recommend introducing meat to the recipe.
• 37 serve it on the side of a one inch thick porterhouse is a good thing.