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a twirl of glossy spaghetti tossed with golden garlic, chili flakes, and parsley in a wide horizontal shot, in a shallow bowl on a wooden table with grated parmesan nearby, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Silky spaghetti is combined with garlic, olive oil, chili flakes, and parsley.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 0.33 cup olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.25 cup fresh parsley chopped
  • 0.5 cup parmesan cheese grated

Method
 

  1. Boil the spaghetti in salted water until just shy of al dente, reserving a cup of pasta water.
  2. While it cooks, warm the olive oil and sliced garlic over low heat until golden.
  3. Add the red pepper flakes and a splash of pasta water to the oil.
  4. Toss the drained spaghetti into the skillet with the salt, adding pasta water until silky.
  5. Finish with parsley and parmesan and serve hot.

Notes

Keep the heat low so the garlic turns golden, not bitter.