# Pasta Aglio e Olio

This is the original recipe for garlic and oil pasta, a delicious Italian meal also known as spaghetti aglio e olio.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 11 ounces spaghetti
- 3 cloves garlic
- 0.5 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 0.33 cup olive oil extra virgin
- 2 handfuls flat-leaf parsley
- 1 gallon water
- 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt

## Instructions

1. Bring about one gallon of water to a boil in a large pot.
2. Add salt and pasta.
3. Cook as per package instructions minus one minute.
4. Finely chop the garlic.
5. Take about two handfuls of flat leaf parsley, take the stems off, and finally chop it.
6. Add the extra virgin olive oil to a large skillet and warm it up to low to medium heat.
7. Add the chopped garlic and red pepper flakes.
8. Fry for 30 to 60 seconds without burning the garlic.
9. Add the parsley after about 60 seconds of frying.
10. Cook the parsley with the residual heat of the pan.
11. Drain the pasta when it's very al dente.
12. Turn the heat back on, add the pasta and about half a cup of reserved pasta water.
13. Finish cooking the pasta for one more minute while tossing it in the sauce.

## Equipment

- large pot
- wooden spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- large skillet
- colander

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Cl5L2Ss29_4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/51c96fcb-c42b-4fde-9d37-1e45947105c9
- Extracted: 2025-05-11

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