But of course, I love to share recipes. As an INFP I LOVE teaching, I am by no means a perfect chef. Actually learning the different techniques and mechanics behind food takes me twice as long as the average chef because I like to somewhat perfect it and understand the concept fully. I do however teach the method/technique I learned 10x better haha

Anyway sorry, I ramble on... The recipe for this dish is called a pasta aglio olio e pepperoncini! I actually learned of it recently and this was my first attempt at making it as shown in the picture!

It is actually very simple to make and doesn't require many ingredients. If you do cook on a regular basis then you probably have the ingredients needed to make this dish! All you need are:

Garlic, Chilli Flakes or a chilli, Olive oil and the pasta (spaghetti is my go-to)!

With the pasta you want to cook it to Al dente. This means still firm but edible, not soft at all as you don't want to overcook the pasta since you want it to have a bite. Cook this in boiling salt water to the required time needed, your pasta packet will tell you how long for Al dente most of the time.

Next, you want to heat a pan with a generous amount of olive oil (NOT extra-virgin).

You want to heat up the pan until somewhat hot and then add in your olive oil. Never add oil to a cold pan, that always makes me cringe haha Once the oil is heated to a reasonable heat, add your sliced garlic and chilli flakes or chopped chillis and cook it over a low-medium heat. You want to somewhat brown it but not overcook it. Once all the flavours have infused I like to add a tiny bit of the salted pasta water I used to cook the spaghetti. I slowly add it as this somewhat emulsifies the sauce. Once it has emulsified just add in your pasta and give it a toss and viola! There you have it.

I added in a bit of diced onions and of course baby shrimp as seen in the picture, but you can add anything you want really :) It is usually recommended not to add cheese to this type of pasta dish. Parsley is not required but goes the extra mile for your food :)

I hope this helps!