Spaghetti with Italian Sausage, Garlic, Olive Oil and Red Pepper Flakes

Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 15 Difficulty: Easy - for beginners

Ingredients

1 pound dried spaghetti
1 package Al Fresco brand sweet italian sausage
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, plus more if desired
1/4 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves

Method

In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 6 to 8 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander, reserving 2 tablespoons of the pasta water. The reserved pasta water will help create the sauce. Do not rinse pasta with water -- you want to retain the pasta's natural starches so that the sauce will stick.

While the pasta is boiling put the sausage in the microwave until almost cooked. Remove from microwave and slice into bite size pieces.

In a large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add sliced sausage and cook to taste followed by the garlic and saute until light brown and fragrant. It's important not too burn the garlic or else it will become bitter. Add the red pepper flakes and saute for 1 minute. Carefully add the reserved pasta water and stir to combine. Place the spaghetti into the pan and mix well for 1 minute.

Remove pan from heat and top with fresh herbs.

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