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Aglio Olio (ah-lee-oh oh-lee-oh)
Sunday, March 2, 2008

Bacon and Mushroom Aglio

For 1 person

Ingredients

80g of Linguini
1 1/2 Cloves of Garlic
1 Clove of shallot
1 Chilli Padi
75g Bacon
A handful of Mushrooms, Button ones do just fine
Olive Oil

To garnish

Parsley
Chilli Flakes
Peppercorns

Preparation

Dice garlic, chilli and shallots to desired size. Slice bacon to small strips, and chop mushrooms from stalk down. (in case you never knew)

Boil Linguini till a perfect texture. (roughly less than 10 mins once the water starts boiling) and drain. Hold it in a pot temporarily.

Coat the pan generously with olive oil, and throw in the shallots, garlic and chilli. Add a sprinkle of salt. Once the garlic starts to brown, add in the bacon. Savour the mouth watering aroma, and when the bacon seems about cooked, in goes the mushrooms.

Stir fry that for about 5 minutes, then add in the pasta. Leave that for a short while, the linguini should be coloured a little darker. (not burnt, i mean saucy)

Serve, and sprinkle with parsley, chilli flakes, peppercorns and if desired, some parmesan cheese.

Wondering how it'd taste? Well the bacon gives it natural salt flavour, and the mushrooms are moist and a teensy sweet. Plus the spice, it's everything nice. :D

Mmmmm