Pasta With Garlic and Oil (Aglio E Olio) Recipe #159894
Easy and so good, if you love garlic then you love this pasta dish! adjust the garlic to taste, I use 4 tablespoons for this recipe, you might want to reduce that a bit. Increase the dried red pepper flakes for more heat!
by KITTENCAL
20 min | 10 min prep
SERVES 4
- 1 lb spaghetti, pasta (uncooked)
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta water
- 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 4 tablespoons fresh minced garlic, divided
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and black pepper
- Bring about 5 quarts of water to a boil with 3 teaspoons salt; add in the spaghetti and cook only until firm-tender; drain but RESERVE 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Start this when you are boiling the pasta; Heat about 4 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat in a skillet.
- Add in 3 tablespoons garlic and about 1/2 teaspoon salt with black pepper to taste; saute stirring often until the garlic is light brown (about 6-8 minutes) remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon minced garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, parsley, lemon juice and about 2 tablespoons of pasta cooking water; mix to combine.
- Transfer the drained pasta to a large serving bowl; toss with remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and the remaining reserved cooking water.
- Add in the garlic mixture; toss well to combine.
- Season with more black pepper and salt to taste if desired.
- Serve immediately with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Delicious!
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