Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Today's Lunch Menu ~ Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Aglio e Olio is a traditional Italian pasta dish that all Italian men know how to make. But now my 'melaka' man is busy with his PS3 ~ God of War 3! So today im the chef!

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First get all the ingredients ready~!

The best part of Aglio e Olio is there is no fixed ingredients which are expensive or seasonal

you can make it as simple as possible with only garlic & olive oil

but anyhow you may choose to add in anything u like to flavor up the spaghetti too

Ok..that's what i have in my fridge today...let's see

The white wine

Limited Release Redhill Creek Chardonnay 2009

Although its a young wine, but its taste so fine to me!

A dash of white wine to the spaghetti to give it an 'expensive' taste

Green capsicum in slices

Black olive - Diced it

Swiss Brown Mushroom

2 stalks of Dried Chilies Flakes

Remember to clean the seed inside else it will make the spaghetti flaming hot!!

Few cloves of finely chopped garlic

Pack of bacon bought from pasar @ RM8 only

Nice three tier meat with the oil layer

Pan fried bacon

Set it aside till cold down then

cut it into small pieces

Bengi Spaghetti

Cook the spaghetti in boiled water

Remember to add pinch of salt to the water so that it prevents stickiness of the spaghetti and meanwhile it season the spaghetti so that it wont taste bland

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When all the ingredients is ready

Heat up the pan with generous amount of olive oil

Add in the chopped garlic

stir fry it but dun let it get brown

when u smell the aroma

add in the rest of the ingredients

mushroom, olive, green capsicum, dried chili flakes, bacon

cook for abt 30 seconds

add the dash of white wine

flavor with salt, black pepper & herbs (optional)

Bring it to boil

then add in the drain spaghetti

mixed it well with all the ingredients

Garnish it with some parsley and it is done~!

Yummy Spaghetti Aglio e Olio matched with the remaining Pinot Noir

What a nice day cooking at home again~!