Midnight Pasta
A quick and easy pasta made from pantry ingredients like anchovies, garlic, and capers. Midnight Pasta is a delicious last minute meal!
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Servings: 2
Calories: 466kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ pound angel hair pasta (or spaghetti)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- 1 tin anchovies
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoons chili flakes optional
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a pan over medium heat. Then add the minced garlic and capers. Saute for 2 minutes until fragrant.
- Then add the anchovies (leave the anchovy oil in the tin) to the pan. Cook for another minute until the anchovies mostly "melt" into the sauce. Turn off the heat and set aside.
- In a separate pot, boil the water and cook the angel hair pasta according to direction on the box.
- Once the pasta is finished cooking, use tongs to remove the pasta directly to the pan with the sauce. Add a splash of the pasta water to the pot and turn the heat back on to low.
- Use the tongs to gently mix the pasta with the sauce. The starch from the pasta water will help bind the sauce to the pasta.
- Divide between two bowls. Top with the chopped parsley and chili flakes. Eat and enjoy ^_^
Notes
Recipe adapted from The New York Times Midnight Pasta.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 164mg | Potassium: 362mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 486IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 3mg