Name: Penne with chilli, garlic and oil
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 375 gram penne pasta; 1/4 cup cooking water; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 finely chopped red chilli; 1 clove crushed garlic; 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves; 3 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/3 cup shaved parmesan

Penne with chilli, garlic and oil

A quick and simple pasta that brings a surprising depth of flavour, chilli, garlic and oil are a sauce in their own right.

Ingredients

375 gram penne pasta

1/4 cup cooking water

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 finely chopped red chilli

1 clove crushed garlic

1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves

3 teaspoon lemon juice

1/3 cup shaved parmesan

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain, reserve ¼ cup cooking water.

2.Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium frying pan over low heat; cook chilli, garlic and oregano, stirring, 2 minutes or until chilli softens.

3.Add pasta, lemon juice and enough reserved cooking water to coat into pan with chilli mixture. Serve topped with shaved parmesan, season to taste.

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