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Aglio e Olio (Garlic & Oil Pasta)
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Aglio e Olio (Garlic & Oil Pasta)

A simple recipe of garlic and oil with pasta
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Dried Pasta Spaghetti preferred, any will do
  • ¼ cp Olive oil sub Veg oil, butter, or lard, it's fine
  • 6 ea Garlic cloves peeled and sliced very thin
  • 1 pinch Salt and Pepper lean in on the pepper
  • ¼ cp Parmasan cheese (optional) shredded

Equipment

  • 1 3 qt Pot

Method
 

  1. Add salted water to the pot and bring to boil.
  2. Add pasta to the water, stir to separate, return to boil then reduce heat to med-low.
  3. When almost done (about 6-8 minutes) reserve a cup of pasta water and drain the pasta. Set aside.
  4. Return pot to stove and raise temp to med and add oil.
  5. When the oil is just starting to shimmer add the garlic and stir constantly.
  6. When the garlic is golden and the smell blooms add the pasta and toss with the oil/garlic.
  7. Use the pasta water, about ½, to develop a creamy sauce by adding and continue to stir. Add more slowly for more sauce as the water, starches, and oil emulsify (come together)
  8. Salt and Pepper to taste.
  9. Optionally, stir in parmasan cheese to the sauce for an alfredo-like sauce.

Notes

This is a super fast meal with minimal ingredients. It serves to show how simple dishes can be made with huge impact.
You can mix and match other items with great effect. Try one-for-one swaps this week and see how many variations you can come up with on your own.
Try your hand at homemade pasta too!

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