Spicy Angel Hair Pasta

When I am having a hard day, my go to comfort food is pasta. Pasta can be a hearty meal or a light side dish. It is quick and easy to prepare and with the wide variety of pastas available, you can be as creative as you want. Spicy Angel Hair pasta takes just minutes to make and is bursting with delectable flavors, perfect comfort food for those not so easy days.

                                                          Spicy Angel Hair Pasta
                                                                    adapted from
                                                                     Weeknights 
                                                                          with
                                                                         Giada 

                                                            Giada De Laurentiis 

Ingredients

1 pound angel hair pasta
1/2 cup chili oil
1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
Crushed red pepper flakes
2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still form to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking liquid.

Stir together the chili oil, parsley, lemon zest and juice, and salt in a large bowl. Add the angel hair pasta and toss with enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten: you probably won't need more than 1/4 cup or so. Season the pasta with more salt and with red pepper flakes to taste. Transfer to individual bowls, sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and serve.

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