Yield: 2 Servings

Spaghetti aglio e olio translates to “spaghetti with garlic and oil”. This traditional dish from Naples turns a few classic ingredients into something spectacular. Fresh tomato, parsley, and chili flakes in a simple cream sauce. Italian-seasoned chicken is served over the top.
Prep: 10 Cook: 35

• ¼oz parsley
• 10oz chicken cutlets
• 1tsp chili flakes
• 1tomato
• 4cloves garlic
• 6oz spaghetti
• 1TBS Italian seasoning
• 4oz cream sauce base
• 1tsp cooking oil
• 2tsp olive oil
• ½TBS butter

Prep:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce.

Finely dice tomato. Peel and thinly slice garlic. Pick parsley leaves from stems, roughly chop leaves.

Cook chicken:

Pat chicken dry with paper towels, season all over with half the Italian Seasoning, ¼ tsp salt, and pepper.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 3- to 5-minutes per side.

Tip: If chicken starts to brown too quickly, lower heat to medium and cover pan with lid after flipping chicken.

Turn off heat, transfer to a cutting board and tent with foil to keep warm. Wipe out pan.

Cook pasta:

Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta.

Make sauce:

Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in pan used for chicken over medium-low heat. Add tomato, garlic, and chili flakes to taste (½ tsp, add a pinch more if you like things spicy), and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and fragrant, 2- to 3-minutes.

Stir in cream sauce base and ¼ cup reserved pasta cooking water. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Finish pasta:

Stir drained spaghetti, parsley, and ½ TBS butter into pan with sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.

Tip: If needed, stir in more reserved cooking water a splash at a time until pasta is coated in a creamy sauce.

Serve:

Thinly slice chicken crosswise.

Divide pasta between bowls, top with chicken and serve.