Spaghetti with Mushrooms, Garlic and Oil

(from largomason’s recipe box)

Source: weight-watchers-points-recipes.blogspot.com

Ingredients

  • 12 oz baby bella mushrooms
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 1/2 lb (8 oz.) uncooked spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
  • salt and fresh pepper

Directions

  1. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions.

  2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until soft, about 1 minute. Add the sliced mushrooms, salt and pepper and sauté about 2 minutes. Add white wine and cook another 3 minutes.

  3. Before draining the pasta reserve 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Drain pasta and toss with mushrooms, parsley and pepper. If pasta is too dry, add a little of the reserved pasta water. Serve with grated cheese if you wish.

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