Pasta Aglio e Olio
Pasta Aglio e Olio is a fast and easy Italian dish is made with just 5 ingredients (and is ready as quickly as it takes to cook the pasta!).
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb dired spaghetti
- ¾ cups extra virgin olive oil
- 10-12 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 4-5 finely chopped peperoncino or sub 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup freshly chopped parsley
- fresh grated Parmigiano-Reggiano optional, for serving
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Set a pot of water to boil. Once boiling, add a generous amount of kosher salt (1-2 tbs) along with the pasta. Cook according to the package directions for al dente.
- In the meantime, add the olive oil, garlic, and red pepper to a pot over medium-low heat. Cook until the garlic begin to take on a beautiful golden brown color (but be careful not to burn it!). This should take 3-5 minutes.
- Add the parsley and stir to combine.
- Once the pasta is ready, add it from the water directly to the oil, stirring it to make sure it's fully coated. (Add some pasta water if necessary.)
- Taste and adjust seasoning (add salt if necessary).
- Optional to serve with freshly grated Parm and more red pepper flakes.