Chili Garlic Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1In a pan with melting butter, add onions and shallots.
  2. 2Add a healthy sprinkle of salt to the onions and shallots.
  3. 3Add chili oil to the onions and let them cook low and slow.
  4. 4When the onions have halved in size, add lots of fresh garlic.
  5. 5Mix in the garlic and continue cooking down the mixture.
  6. 6Add a splash of rice vinegar to balance the mixture.
  7. 7Add a scoop of chili crunch to the mixture.
  8. 8Pour in heavy cream.
  9. 9Gently stir the sauce until it comes to a light bubble.
  10. 10Drop the heat and grate Parmesan cheese into the sauce, stirring to combine.
  11. 11Add slightly undercooked pasta to the sauce.
  12. 12Add a splash of pasta water to the sauce.
  13. 13Mix the pasta with the sauce until it comes together beautifully.
  14. 14Garnish the pasta with a little more chili crunch.
  15. 15Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the pasta.
  16. 16Add some cilantro for garnish.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 3 shallots
  • 2 tsp chili oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • to taste Salt
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp chili crunch
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 2 oz Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 16 oz dry spaghetti
  • Cilantro
  • Chili crunch
  • Parmesan cheese

Equipment

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Tips

  • Drop the heat when adding Parmesan so it doesn't turn grainy.
  • Cook onions and shallots low and slow with chili oil.
  • Use slightly undercooked pasta for the final cooking in the sauce to absorb flavors.
  • Add pasta water to create a beautiful sauce consistency.
  • Garnish with cilantro to help negate the calories (humorous tip).