Aglio ed Olio: A Pasta for the New Year
Here is a great dish for you start of the New Year. An easy pasta with a very bold taste. Although this pasta contains anchovies, the taste is not overpowering. Give this dish a try and let me know what you think. Aglio and Olio is a family favorite. So easy to prepare, it is almost a sin! In our house, only fish was served for Christmas Eve dinner as well as on New Year's Day. On Christmas eve we ate lots of different kinds of fish. Baccala (dried, salted, cod fish), shrimp , Mama Grande's Stuffed Sole , fried calamari, clam cakes , baked stuffed clams , eel (yes eel!), stuffed calamari , calamari salad , and on and on!! This pasta dish was always a favorite. We never could pronounce it correctly, but we still love it! Step 1 Saute the garlic. Step 4 Add the anchovies Ingredients 3-4 Tablespoons of olive oil 3-4 Cloves of garlic 1-2 Cans of anchovies in oil 1 lb. of your favorite pasta 1 1/2 cups of reserved pasta water Salt and pepper to taste...