Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Pasta in Garlic and Oil Sauce)
- ⏱ 20 minutes
- Easy
- Serves 4
- 👥 2-cook recipe
Spaghetti is cooked just shy of al dente and tossed with garlic-infused olive oil, pasta water, red pepper flakes, and parsley.
Adapted from Serious Eats.
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COOK 1COOK 2
1Slice the garlic
Thinly slice the garlic cloves
2Mince the parsley
3Plate and serve
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COOK 2COOK 1
1Slice the garlic
2Mince the parsley
Mince the flat-leaf parsley
3Plate and serve
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Ingredients
- kosher salt, to taste
- 450 g dried spaghetti
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
- 4 garlic cloves (thinly sliced)
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- flat-leaf parsley, to taste (minced, minced; for serving; optional)
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1. Slice the garlic COOK 2
- Thinly slice the garlic cloves
2. Mince the parsley COOK 1
- Mince the flat-leaf parsley
3. Cook the spaghetti COOK 1
- In a pot of salted boiling water, cook the dried spaghetti until just shy of al dente, about 1 minute less than the package directs
- Reserve pasta cooking water
- In the large skillet, transfer the dried spaghetti along with 1/2 cup pasta water, increase heat to high, and cook, stirring and tossing rapidly, until a creamy, emulsified sauce forms and coats the noodles
- Remove from heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and stir well to combine
- Mix in the flat-leaf parsley, if using
4. Cook the garlic COOK 2
- In a large skillet, combine 6 tablespoons oil and the garlic cloves
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes, if using
- Cook over medium heat until the garlic is very lightly golden, about 5 minutes
- Adjust heat as necessary to keep it gently sizzling
🤝 Cook 1 hands the large skillet to Cook 2.
5. Plate and serve BOTH
- Serve right away
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