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10 Minute Aglio e Olio Twist

10-Minute Aglio e Olio With a Twist

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz spaghetti
  • 6 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 cup reserved pasta water

Method
 

  1. Boil salted water and cook spaghetti until slightly under al dente.
  2. Reserve 1 cup pasta water and drain pasta.
  3. Heat olive oil in skillet over medium-low heat.
  4. Add garlic and cook until lightly golden.
  5. Add red pepper flakes and cook 30 seconds.
  6. Add pasta to skillet.
  7. Pour in ½ cup pasta water, lemon zest, and butter.
  8. Toss vigorously until sauce emulsifies.
  9. Add parsley and salt. Adjust consistency with more pasta water if needed.
  10. Serve immediately.

Notes

  • Do not brown the garlic too much. Light golden only.
  • Salt the pasta water generously. It should taste like the sea.
  • Use fresh lemon zest, not bottled juice.
  • Serve immediately for best texture.