Spicy Butter Spaghetti

Cook time: 20 minutes

• Ingredients

  - 1 stick of unsalted butter

  - 1/8 cup olive oil

  - 2-3 tablespoons of chili flakes

  - 1/4 cup of chopped parsley

  - 1 thinly sliced shallot

  - juice of half a lemon

  - 5 thinly sliced garlic cloves

  - 1/2 cup manchego cheese

  - Thin spaghetti

• Instructions

  - Bring salted pasta water to a boil and cook according to package instructions reserving 1 cup of pasta water

  - in a large sauce pan melt butter and olive oil mixture together.. add in chili flakes and cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes constantly stirring

  - Lower to medium heat, add in lemon juice, shallots, garlic and parsley; season with salt, pepper, garlic and onion powder

  - Add in cooked spaghetti with 1/2 - 3/4 cup of pasta water and a sprinkle of manchego cheese… enjoy!

• Pairs well with

  Chicken cutlets, check out my recipe :)