Ingredients:

½ cup (125 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
7 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt
Pinch hot pepper flakes
1 pound (500 g) large shrimp, peeled    and deveined
12 ounces (375 g) spaghetti
1/3 cup (75 ml) chopped fresh parsley

Procedure;

1. Fill large 6 L pot with 5 L water and 2 tablespoons (25 ml) salt; cover and bring to boil. Meanwhile, in skillet, heat oil over low heat; cook garlic, salt and hot pepper flakes, stirring occasionally, for about 15 minutes until garlic is light golden but not browned.

2. Increase heat to medium-high. Add shrimp to skillet: stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly pink and opaque. Fill pasta bowls with hot water to warm.

3. Meanwhile, add pasta to water, stirring to separate strands. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender but firm: drain and return to pot. Add shrimps mixture and parsley:
toss to coat. Empty bowls. Spoon in pasta.

Notes: 1 cut the oil in half, increased the amount of pasta to about 500 g and seasoned the pasta and shrimp dish with additional red pepper flakes, freshly ground pepper and oregano. Once the pasta is served, sprinkle bowl with Parmesan cheese. This is a quick and easy elegant dinner perfect for Valentine’s Day with its aphrodisiac component of garlic and shrimp. If desired, stir-fry bone less, skinless chicken breast (cubed) in place of shrimp or use a combination of chicken and shrimp.n and shrimp.

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