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Aglio e Olio

Aglio e Olio

Simple pantry pasta with lots of flavor.

4 servings

Time: 30 mins

Keith McBrayerBy Keith McBrayer
Photography by Damm Cabrera

This iconic pasta is the ultimate pantry meal. All you need is some dried pasta, olive oil, garlic, and some aromatics.

The recipe breakdown originally appeared in The Mouthful, our weekly food newsletter for the curious home cook.

Keith McBrayer

Keith McBrayer

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Ingredients

  • Pasta components

    • spaghetti
      225 g1/2 lb
    • extra virgin olive oil
      60 g
    • garlic
      , thinly sliced
      3-6 cloves
    • red pepper flakes
      to taste
    • parsley
      , finely chopped
      small handful

Method

Step 1: Boil the spaghetti

Bring a pot of water to . Add a large sprinkle of salt.

Boil the spaghetti until al dente.

  • Reserve a bit of pasta water before draining.

Step 2: Sauté the aromatics

Add the oil to the skillet.

the sliced garlic until golden brown, then add the red pepper flakes & them for a few seconds.

Step 3: Emulsify & serve

Add the cooked pasted to the pan, and toss with a few drizzles of pasta water until the oil forms a light and clings to the noodles.

Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve warm. Enjoy!

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