Garlic & Oil Spaghetti
Dead-simple Italian pasta that tastes like way more than four ingredients. Salty, garlicky, silky—the kind of thing you make at midnight and finish in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti
- ½ cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 1
Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente, ~10 minutes; reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
- 2
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low until it shimmers, ~2 minutes.
- 3
Add sliced garlic and red pepper flakes, stirring until fragrant and garlic turns golden, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Add cooked spaghetti to the skillet and toss, adding pasta water a splash at a time until silky.
- 5
Season with salt and black pepper to taste, toss once more, and serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot for boiling
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
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