Chilli penne with cheese and garlic

This is a pasta dish which is quick to make and contains some of my favourite ingredients.

Chilli penne with cheese and garlic

Servings:	Serves 4
Calories per serving:	522
Ready in:	20 minutes
Prep. time:	5 minutes
Cook time:	15 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	JuliaBalbilla
First published:	25th October 2012

Best recipe review Heavy pasta, penne 4/5 I always think it needs lots of sauce Paul R Smith

Ingredients

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• 400g penne
• Garlic to taste, finely chopped
• Red chilli flakes to taste, finely chopped
• olive oil
• A generous knob of butter
• 125g Grana Padano cheese, grated
• Flat-leaved parsley to taste, chopped

Method

1. Heat a pan of lightly salted water until it is boiling.
2. Add the pasta and boil for 10-12 minutes until the pasta is al dente.
3. Meanwhile, gently fry the garlic and chilli flakes in the olive oil.
4. When the pasta is cooked, drain into a colander and return it to the pan with the garlic, chilli flakes, the oil in which they were fried, the butter and the cheese.
5. Heat through until the butter has melted, stir in the parsley and serve immediately.

Variations

You can use any strongish, hard cheese and vary the pasta shapes.

Chef's notes

I made the mistake of buying 'chilli' penne from Asda. Although it looks reddish, there is no heat in it whatsover.

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