In a large pot, add 4 quarts of water and bring to boil. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente (about 7-9 minutes). Before you drain pasta ladle off 4 oz. of pasta water.
Preparing the sauce:
While spaghetti is cooking, place a large skillet on medium heat and add the extra virgin olive oil.
When oil is hot, add the sliced garlic and saute. Once the garlic begins to turn golden brown add the green beans and saute for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Next, add the cooked spaghetti, pasta water, salt, black pepper, and grated grated cheese. Cook for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
To Serve:
Place pasta in a large serving bowl. Add more grated cheese to taste when serving.
Notes
Invent Your Recipe:Oil and garlic on pasta is amazing! When I add a vegetable I usually chose broccoli which grabs onto the oil and grated cheese for an amazing bite! This time around I picked green beans which turned out well. Try some other vegetables and enjoy.For some additional heat, add some crushed red pepper flakes.