I have to admit, I had never heard of this dish before.
I received a book that features a bunch of unofficial recipes from famous movies (the New York-style pastrami sandwich from Katz’s in When Harry Met Sally, beef bourguignon from Julie & Julia, etc.) from my sister in law a few Christmas’s back, and have been meaning to make some of the recipes for a while now. It’s called “Eat What You Watch: A Cookbook for Movie Lovers” by Andrew Rea and it’s filled with the best recipes you always wanted to know how to make from the best movies you’ve watched for years.
I was flipping through the cookbook the other night when I came across this pasta dish that looked delicious. I love pasta anything, so I knew immediately this would be the first recipe from the book that I would make. And you know what? It was a hit!
PJ and Riah both loved it, which was great in and of itself, but even better because it’s so quick and easy to make. Here’s what you’re going to need, taken directly from the book:
Ingredients:
½ cup good-quality olive oil
8 large garlic cloves, very thinly
sliced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ pound dried linguine
½ lemon
Salt and freshly ground black
pepper
½ cup finely chopped parsley
Directions:
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until barely shimmering. Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until softened and turning golden brown around the edges, taking care not to let the garlic burn.
Add the red pepper flakes and remove the skillet from the heat.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until just shy of al dente.
Drain the pasta, reserving ¼ cup of the pasta water.
Return the skillet to medium heat and add the drained pasta and a splash of pasta water.
Continue cooking the pasta, tossing frequently and adding water as needed, until the pasta is al dente and well coated in a creamy sauce.
Squeeze the lemon over the pasta, season to taste with salt and pepper, sprinkle with the parsley and serve.