Who doesn’t love a warm and spicy pasta dinner in the fall?!
I know I do! Especially since it’s been rainy and cold here for the past two weeks and not changing anytime soon… so spicy garlic pasta sounds fantastic!
Per usual, I’m using one of Al Dente‘s amazing pastas >> this time their new Golden Egg Bonnetti and of course… the flavor is just perfection and it cooks in record time (only 5 minutes)! Along with cute bonnetti shells, our spicy garlic pasta recipe has TONS of (you guessed it…) garlic plus some fresh baby spinach, chickpeas, tomato sauce, red pepper flakes, and fresh parmesan that turn it into a wonderful weeknight (read: quick!) pasta recipe with an extra kick! This delicious spicy garlic pasta comes together in only 20 minutes with only 10 ingredients >> my favorite kind of dinner recipe! Quick, easy, and inexpensive… triple treat level midnight (name that show)!
Besides pasta recipes, what are y’all craving this fall?! I’ve got some peanut butter chip bourbon blondies, banana apple buckwheat pancakes, and vegan “taco” casserole salad coming up BUT I want to hear what y’all want SO tell me in the comments please! Oh and I need to bake something pumpkin-y soon since I haven’t yet this fall… omg, I know >> getting to work on that ASAP.
Okay, time for that recipe 😍
SPICY GARLIC PASTA
Ingredients
- 8 oz Al Dente Bonnetti pasta, cooked according to package instructions
- 1/3 cup reserved pasta water
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes + extra for garnish
- 10 oz fresh baby spinach healthy
- pinch of fine sea salt and black pepper
- 1 (14oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese + extra for garish
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1⁄3 cup of cooked pasta water before draining.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, stir in the minced garlic and red pepper flakes then sauté for about 1 minute or until garlic is fragrant. Next, stir in the spinach along with a healthy pinch of sea salt and black pepper and cook until the spinach wilts. Mix in the chickpeas, tomato sauce, and reserved pasta water then cook for about 5 minutes, or until tomato sauce is hot. Finally, stir in the cooked pasta and parmesan cheese until well combined and cheese starts to melt. Remove from heat.
- Divide pasta between bowls then garnish with extra red pepper flakes and grated cheese! Enjoy!
Happy Monday foodie friends! So, do you hate Mondays? Don’t tell anyone but I kind of love Mondays… crazy, I know. BUT it’s a fresh start to a whole new week to be your best self woot woot! Try to love Monday a little more… it might just love you back 😉
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your spicy garlic pasta in action. Peace, friends!
xx ab
p.s. do y’all remember my butternut squash squid ink fettuccine?! well you should totes make it for Halloween dinner on Wednesday since it’s extra festive and spoooookkkyyy. you’re welcome!
p.p.s. looking for more pasta recipes!? look no further.