Ingredients
| Item |
Amt |
| pasta (rigatoni or penne) |
12 oz |
| butter |
3 tbsp |
| garlic, minced |
2 cloves |
| chili flakes |
1/2 tsp |
| tomato paste |
1/2 cup |
| pasta water |
1/2 cup |
| grated Parmesan |
1/3 cup |
| salt |
1 tsp |
| Black pepper |
to taste |
Method
1
COOKCook pasta; reserve pasta water.
2
MELTMelt butter; sauté garlic 30 seconds; add chili flakes and tomato paste; cook 2–3 minutes.
3
ADDAdd pasta water to loosen into a sauce; stir in Parmesan.
4
TOSSToss pasta; season with salt and pepper.
Time
25 minutes
Serves
Serves 4
Level
Easy
Ingredients
-
12 oz
pasta (rigatoni or penne)
-
3 tbsp
butter
-
2 cloves
garlic, minced
-
1/2 tsp
chili flakes
-
1/2 cup
tomato paste
-
1/2 cup
pasta water
-
1/3 cup
grated Parmesan
-
1 tsp
salt
-
to taste
Black pepper
Method
- Cook pasta; reserve pasta water.
- Melt butter; sauté garlic 30 seconds; add chili flakes and tomato paste; cook 2–3 minutes.
- Add pasta water to loosen into a sauce; stir in Parmesan.
- Toss pasta; season with salt and pepper.
Notes
Reserve pasta water; it's the secret to glossy sauces.
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