Pasta With Anchovies And Arugula

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• salt, to taste
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and slivered
• 8 anchovies, to taste, with some of their oil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
• 6 cups arugula
• 1/2 lb linguine (or other long pasta)
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 bring a large pot of water to boil and salt it.
• 2 put the oil in a deep skillet, and turn heat to medium. a minute later, add the garlic, and then the anchovies and red pepper flakes. when the garlic sizzles and the anchovies break up, turn the heat to its lowest setting.
• 3 cook the pasta until it is tender but not mushy. reserve 1 cup cooking liquid, and drain. add pasta to skillet, along with enough reserved cooking water to make a sauce. off the heat, combine the pasta with the greens. add salt and pepper to taste. toss, taste and adjust the seasoning and serve.