Spaghettini with Mushrooms, Garlic, and Oil

By karen1

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon dried red-pepper flakes (optional)
• 2/3 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound spaghettini
• 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium frying pan, heat the olive oil over moderately low heat. Add the garlic and the red-pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic softens, about 1 minute. Add the sliced mushrooms and the salt and cook until the mushrooms exude liquid, the liquid evaporates, and the mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 minutes.

In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the spaghettini until just done, about 9 minutes. Drain and toss with the mushroom mixture, the parsley, and the pepper.