Aglione Food

AGLIONE

Steps:

• Strips the green leaves off the rosemary sprigs and add them to the rest of the ingredients, except the pepper, on a chopping board and chop very fine.
• Place the mixture in a bowl, add pepper to taste and mix well.
• If storing, make sure the container is tightly covered.
• This can be made with dried herbs, but it really isn't the same.
• You can leave out the juniper berries, but they give a lovely layer of flavor.

SPAGHETTI AGLIO E OLIO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons of salt and the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the pasta cooking water before you drain the pasta.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a pot large enough to hold the pasta, such as a 12-inch saute pan or a large, shallow pot. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until it just begins to turn golden on the edges-don't overcook it! Add the red pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds more. Carefully add the reserved pasta-cooking water to the garlic and oil and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the liquid is reduced by about a third.
• Add the drained pasta to the garlic sauce and toss. Off the heat, add the parsley and Parmesan and toss well. Allow the pasta to rest off the heat for 5 minutes for the sauce to be absorbed. Taste for seasoning and serve warm with extra Parmesan on the side.

AGLIO E OLIO

Steps:

• Bring about 5 quarts of water to a boil with 3 teaspoons salt; add in the pasta and cook only until firm-tender; drain but RESERVE 1/2 cup pasta water.
• Start this when you are boiling the pasta; Heat about 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat in a skillet.
• Add in 3 tablespoons garlic and about 1/2 teaspoon salt with black pepper to taste; saute stirring often until the garlic is light brown (about 6-8 minutes).
• Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon minced garlic, green peepers, crushed red pepper flakes, celery leaves, capers, onion powder, lemon or lime juice and about 2 tablespoons of pasta cooking water; mix to combine.
• Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl; toss with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and the remaining reserved cooking water.
• Add in the garlic mixture; toss well to combine.
• Season with more black pepper and salt to serve immediately with grated Parmesan cheese.