Spaghetti With Olive Oil And Garlic (Aglio e Olio)
A delicious simple Italian pasta dish that comes together in no time!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti or thin spaghetti
- 1 cup of reserved pasta water see directions below
- ½ cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup of olive oil
- 5 cloves of garlic finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes don't worry it wont be spicy!
- freshly grated black pepper for serving
- kosher salt for pasta water and more to taste
Instructions
- For the pasta, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- While you are waiting for the water to boil for your pasta, finely mince up your garlic.5 cloves of garlic finely minced
- Once pasta water is boiling you can start with the next step.
- In a large saute pan over low heat, add your olive oil and red pepper flakes.¼ cup of olive oil, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Allow the oil and red pepper flakes to cook for a minute while you start on your pasta.
- Now throw a a good a big pinch of salt into the pasta water (pasta water should be salty like ocean water). Add your pasta and stir well so the pasta does not stick and cook it according to the box instructions for al dente.1 lb spaghetti or thin spaghetti, kosher salt
- Next add your garlic to the saute pan with the olive oil and red pepper flakes and simmer on low for just one minute making sure not to let the garlic brown, If it looks like it is getting brown then remove it from the heat.
- After your pasta has been cooking for a minute, grab a coffee mug and scoop out a mug full of pasta water. Add half of it now to the garlic and oil in the pan and reserve half for later.1 cup of reserved pasta water
- Once pasta is cooked, drain and add the pasta to your sauté pan with the garlic and olive oil.
- Toss the pasta well to coat all of the pasta with the garlic and olive oil mixture. Keep cooking your pasta in the saute pan for a minute or two (you will notice the pasta will start to drink up that olive oil mixture).
- When you see the pan looking dry and not too much sauce remaining, add a little bit of the reserved pasta water from the mug and mix for 1 more minute.
- Now, turn off your heat and season to taste with salt and lots of pepper.
- Plate your pasta in 4 large bowls topping each with a good sprinkling of the fresh Parmesan and serve with fresh ground black pepper on the side.freshly grated black pepper, ½ cup of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- Enjoy!!
Nutrition
Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 199mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 140mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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