Mario Batali's Spaghettini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Arugula*

By cnn23

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 6 Garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
• 10 Oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves (thinly sliced)
• 1/4 cup Dry white wine (Pinot Grigio)
• 2 tablespoons Salt
• 1 1/2 pound Spaghettini Pasta (thin spaghetti, thicker than vermicelli)
• 4 Cups Baby Arugula (trimmed)
• 8 quarts Water
• 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
• Breadcrumbs for garnish

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

step 1

ingredients 8 quarts Water

instructions Bring 8 quarts of water to a boil in a large pasta pot.

step 2

ingredients 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
6 Garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
10 Oil-packed sun-dried tomato halves (thinly sliced)
1/4 cup Dry white wine

instructions While the water is heating, heat the olive oil in a 14-inch sauté pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until light golden brown. Add the sun-dried tomato pieces and the wine, bring to a boil, and remove from the heat.

step 3

ingredients 2 tablespoons Salt
1 1/2 pound Spaghettini Pasta

instructions Add the salt to the boiling water. Drop the spaghettini into the boiling water and cook for one minute less than the packages instructions indicate. Just before the pasta is done, carefully ladle 1/4 cup of the cooking water into the pan containing the sun-dried tomatoes. Add the chili flakes.

step 4

ingredients 4 Cups Baby Arugula (trimmed)
Breadcrumbs for garnish

instructions Drain the pasta in a colander and add it to the pan containing the sauce. Add the arugula and toss well. Toss over medium heat for about 30 seconds, until the pasta is nicely coated, and then pour into a warmed serving bowl. Garnish with breadcrumbs. Serve immediately.