Ingredients

  • Salt
  • 1/4 pound whole wheat pasta
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 or 2 pinches red pepper flakes
  • 5 to 6 large handfuls of rocket (arugula) leaves, roughly chopped
  • Freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • Extra virgin olive oil to finish

Method

  • Bring a large pot of water to boil, add salt to taste, and drop in the pasta.
  • While it is cooking, slowly warm the olive oil in a skillet with the garlic and red pepper and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Next add the rocket greens and let them wilt.
  • Scoop out a little water from the pasta pot and add it to the panlet the greens, garlic, and red pepper stew gently.
  • When the pasta is al dente, scoop it out and put it in the pan with the greens.
  • Let some of the water drip into the pan.
  • Toss everything together with a pair of tongs.
  • Serve the pasta with a dusting of cheese and the extra-virgin olive oil dribbled over the top.