Garlic Freak’s Pasta

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 head garlic
• 8 additional garlic cloves
• 1 lb spaghetti, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped and loosely packed
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• parmesan cheese, for grating

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°. wrap garlic head in foil, or place in garlic roaster; roast until soft and golden, about 1 hour. let cool, trim tip of head; squeeze out cloves, using back of knife. transfer to small bowl; set aside.
• 2 cook pasta until al dente. drain, and run under cold water to stop cooking.
• 3 thinly slice five cloves of unroasted garlic. finely chop remaining three cloves.
• 4 heat oil over medium heat in large skillet. add sliced garlic; toast until golden and crisp. remove garlic with slotted spoon; set aside.
• 5 add chopped garlic; sauté until translucent, about 1 1/2 minutes. add roasted garlic and wine; let simmer about 3 minutes.
• 6 add pasta, parsley, red pepper, and salt and pepper to taste; toss.
• 7 serve sprinkled with toasted garlic slivers. grate parmesan over each serving.