# Pasta Aglio e Olio

A simple yet flavorful pasta dish with garlic and olive oil.

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

## Ingredients

- 1 package spaghetti
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.25 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.25 cup grated Parmesan
- to taste salt
- 0.5 lemon

## Instructions

1. Slice the garlic.
2. Chop the parsley.
3. Add olive oil to a pan.
4. Add garlic and chilli flakes to the pan.
5. Add pasta water.
6. Add spaghetti.
7. Add parsley.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- tongs
- fork

## Tips

- Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente.
- Reserve some pasta water.
- Heat olive oil and sauté sliced garlic until golden (don’t burn it!).
- Stir in red pepper flakes for a little heat.
- Add cooked pasta and a splash of reserved pasta water. Mix well.
- Sprinkle fresh parsley, optional Parmesan, and a squeeze of lemon.
- Enjoy!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16BNmmYBqG/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ce8c656a-0b91-40bc-ac97-50f8e7e025f9
- Extracted: 2025-05-20

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