Sundays - Nick Stellino: Storyteller In The Kitchen (S2|E4)

spaghetti

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: penne

Whole wheat pasta adds fiber, while penne is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt until it tastes like the sea.

Cook spaghetti in boiling water until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

While the pasta cooks, peel and thinly slice garlic.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add sliced garlic to the skillet and sauté until golden, about 2-3 minutes.

Stir in red pepper flakes and cook for an additional 30 seconds.

Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.

Add drained pasta to the skillet with garlic oil.

Toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water a little at a time to create a sauce.

Mix in chopped parsley and season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve immediately, topped with grated parmesan cheese.

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