Description
A comforting and quick pasta dish featuring garlic, olive oil, and a hint of red pepper flakes, perfect for weekday dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400 g (14 oz) spaghetti
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a vigorous boil.
- Add the spaghetti and cook until al dente according to package instructions (about 8-10 minutes).
- While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until it shimmers.
- Add sliced garlic and sauté gently until fragrant and golden (about 2-3 minutes).
- Stir in the red pepper flakes.
- Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining spaghetti.
- Drain spaghetti and add it directly to the skillet with the garlic oil mixture.
- Toss to coat the pasta with the oil and garlic, adding reserved pasta water to create a silky sauce.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, and stir in chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
Notes
For extra richness, stir in a pat of butter at the end. A squeeze of lemon can brightens the dish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
Keywords: pasta, garlic, olive oil, Italian, quick meal