# Midnight Spaghetti

Pasta with garlic, olive oil, and lots of Parmesan cheese, a quick and delicious meal for any time.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 8 cloves garlic
- 0.33 cup olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1.5 cup pasta water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup fresh parsley
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound spaghetti

## Instructions

1. Slice 8 cloves of garlic.
2. Pour 1/3 cup of olive oil into a skillet.
3. Add the sliced garlic into the hot olive oil.
4. Cook the garlic for about 2 minutes until it starts to color but not brown.
5. Add about a 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes to the garlic and oil.
6. Add 1 1/2 cups of reserved pasta water to the garlic and oil mixture.
7. Add a teaspoon of salt to the sauce.
8. Let the sauce cook for about 5 minutes until the garlic is tender and the sauce thickens.
9. Chop about a 1/2 cup of fresh parsley.
10. Add the cooked spaghetti directly into the sauce in the pan.
11. Toss the pasta with the sauce for a few minutes to allow it to absorb the flavors.
12. Add the chopped fresh parsley to the pasta.
13. Add 1 cup of Parmesan cheese to the pasta.
14. Toss everything together until well combined.
15. Serve the pasta in a bowl.
16. Garnish with a little more fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.

## Equipment

- pot
- colander
- skillet
- knife
- tongs
- bowls

## Tips

- You can make it as hot or not hot as you like.
- Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/fAzwoWGrek4?si=LKqwp6vKdclySpT_
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2dd1f3e7-bc42-47f3-8ed1-b692a718cf8e
- Extracted: 2025-07-28

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