Garlic Cheese Spaghetti
Some recipes can be really simple and really good. Some recipes also take advantage of ingredients or parts of other recipes. This garlic cheese spaghetti takes both of these facets into play. The garlic part of this recipe was a piece I was creating for some garlic cheese bread I made.
I should point out that this recipe came from leftovers. The spaghetti and the garlic were in my fridge when I got home on a Monday night. I has used each ingredient the night before. I like to make sure I don’t waste foods in my fridge. I also knew my wife would love this simple but flavorful dish.
I had roasted a whole garlic in the oven drizzled with a little bit of olive oil. Then, I finished the garlic in a skillet with a little more olive oil and some grated Parmesan. I reheated the spaghetti in the garlic olive oil mixture which softened the pasta and added some flavor. The dish is finished off with a topping of some shredded mozzarella and a sprinkling of Parmesan baked in the oven to get the great browning of the cheese.
The Recipe
Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound spaghetti
- 1 Head of Garlic
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated and divided
- 1/4 cup of mozzarella, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place the whole head of garlic in tin foil and drizzle with olive oil. Close up the tin foil.
- Cook the garlic for an hour. Let cool a little.
- Cut the top of the head of garlic horizontally.
- Squeeze out the softened garlic.
- Add to skillet with 1 tablespoon of the oil and 2 teaspoons of Parmesan.
- Cook for 1 minute and mix thoroughly.
- Take the leftover spaghetti (Follow pasta box instructions in the original cooking) and drop in the garlic Parmesan olive oil. Mix well and heat through – 1 – 2 minutes.
- Top with grated Parmesan and then more oil.
- Put the shredded mozzarella in the center of the pasta. Spread out a little.
- Place on the top rack in a 325 degree oven and bake until the cheese melts and browns about 5 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
After the noodles have soaked up the garlic Parmesan oil, it is topped with more grated Parmesan.
Then the Parmesan is topped with a little more olive oil.
The dish is completed by adding shredded mozzarella and baking until golden brown.
Responses
comments – I answer every one.
What an elegant yet simple pasta recipe, Peter! I love oven-roasted garlic and I use it in many recipes. I am saving this deliciousness for later!
So nice of you to say. Love to see you make this one and see the pics.
I love when I can open my fridge and create a new meal from leftovers. This pasta is great one! You can never have too much garlic 🙂
So right Jill.
gourmet #pastanight, what a delicious idea!
Gourmet? But you are sweet.
This looks like pure heaven! Such a comforting dish; I love simple dishes like this; full of flavour, but easy to make! Love that it uses roasted garlic too!
Agreed. Easy and tasty.
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Oh my!! This looks delicious!! Have to try!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Thx so much Mary.
Yum, really tasty. Top marks for this, and thanks for sharing.
Simon
Thx so much Simon.
I was so excited when I first saw this recipe…simple ingredients, especially like the roasted garlic, and easy to make. I purchased everything yesterday and had it for dinner along with a salad. I did add two diced Roma tomatoes to the initial ingredients. It was absolutely delicious and will definitely make it again. Thanks for a wonderful recipe!!!
I am so glad it worked out for you. I like the idea of the tomatoes for both flavor and color.
Will definitely try this and i like your photos and attention to details.Will be following you.
Thank you so much Jeannette. I hope you find other recipes you like.
Wow what a smart but simple use of leftovers! That golden brown color on top makes this look so divine.
Thx Colleen