These are the ingredients needed for Turkey Bacon Aglio Olio
3 cloves of garlic
Peel the skin off the garlic cloves, Trim the heads off the cloves and mince the garlic.When sauteing the garlic, make sure that it is not burnt or overcooked.We want a light brown colour to the garlic.Garlic is also full of antioxidents that help fight cancer or cancerous tumours!A garlic a day keeps the doctor away:D
3 slices of turkey bacon
We only need 3 slices of turkey bacon as we do not want to overload the dish with turkey bacon .2 slices would be too little as to even taste the turkey bacon, 4 slices would be too much and not very ideal for health reasons.Therefore 3 slices would be just nice, the turkey bacon should be cut into slices.Turkey bacon is healthier compared to bacon which is full of fats whereas turkey bacon hardly has any fats and us less greasy compared to bacon.
5 teaspoons of olive oil
Approximately, 5 teaspoons of olive oil will be used. As Aglio olio is an italian dish, naturally, olive oil will be used .Olive oil is healthier and better tasting compared to normal cooking oil.Olive oil helps lower bad cholestrol and it also neutralizes the cancer causing free radicals in our body!!!It is also more fragrant so of course we use olive oil!
150 g of pasta
Pasta is the main ingredient in this dish, it provides us with plenty of carbohydrates to keep us energized throught the whole day.Pasta contains folic acid which plays an important role in the body's central nervous system.It has been proven that diets adequate in folic acid may reduce a woman's risk of having a child with brain or spinal cord defects.Therefore pasta is important in our lives.
1 teaspoon of pasta herbs
Pasta herbs are included in this dish because it gives the pasta a special aroma and herby taste.It would not be the same without it.
half a teaspoon of red pepper flakes
The red pepper flakes is to add a tinge of spice into the dish Iif you like your food spicy you may like to add in some red pepper flakes but if you prefer not to, it is fine as well.Also, the red pepper flakes will also add more colour to the dish making it more vibrant.
Salt(to taste)
It is up to personal prefrences how much salt you want to include as some people prefer to have their food saltier while others may prefer it bland.But it is advisable not to put too much salt in the dish as it is increases blood pressure placing you at a higher risk for heart and blood vessel diseases.
Parsley
Just pluck one leaf out from the stalk of parsley. The parsley is purely for decorative purposes.
Parsley
Just pluck one leaf out from the stalk of parsley. The parsley is purely for decorative purposes.
Done by:Kimberly Ang(14)
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