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Pasta med hvidløg og rucola - Opskrift på pasta aglio e olio
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Pasta with garlic and rocket

Recipe for pasta aglio e olio with rocket.
Course Lunch, Main course
Cuisine Italian
Nøgleord Easy pasta, Pasta without meat, Vegetarian pasta
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 739kcal

Ingredients

  • 500 g pasta
  • 2 handfuls rocket
  • 1 handful parsley, finely chopped
  • 5-6 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
  • 50 g parmesan, finely grated
  • 100 ml good olive oil
  • 100 ml pasta cooking water
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Bring a large pot of well-salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for one minute less than the packet instructions say.
  • Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat, add the garlic and half of the parsley and let them cook gently in the oil while the pasta boils.
    Stir regularly and make sure it does not get too hot, – the oil should only just bubble gently so the garlic turns pale golden and flavours the oil. At home my hob is set to 5 out of 9.
  • A couple of minutes before the pasta is done, add the chilli flakes to the pan as well and let them cook with the garlic.
  • Lift the pasta straight from the pot into the pan (with tongs or a slotted spoon, keeping the cooking water) and toss it well with the oil.
  • Add the parmesan, the rest of the parsley and the pasta water, and let it simmer for about a minute more, – tossing everything together constantly.
    Fold in the rocket as well.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper, – and serve, if you like, topped with a little extra parmesan, fresh rocket and/or finely chopped parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 739kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 217mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 493IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 2mg