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Simple Garlic and Olive Oil Pasta

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins

Ingredients

  • I pound pasta spaghetti, linguini, etc
  • 5 cloves fresh garlic chopped, crushed or sliced
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Parmigiano or Romano cheese freshly grated (I prefer Pecorino Romano)
  • kosher salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • optional 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • Fill an 8-quart stock pot with water to 3/4 full. Bring to boil, add 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil, and pasta. Cook until al dente.
  • While pasta is cooking, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to large fry pan. When pasta is five minutes away from being done, heat fry pan on medium.
  • Once pasta is al dente, add garlic and crushed pepper to the heated fry pan and toss for about 30 seconds - and then add pasta, directly from the water, to the pan. Carefully toss until coated with olive oil. Add more if needed.
  • Season with salt, pepper and 3/4 of the fresh parsley. Taste and add more seasoning if needed. Add reserved pasta water, 2 tablespoons at a time, until all ingredients are combined, moist and steaming hot.
  • To serve, add to individual plates with plenty of grated cheese and additional red pepper flakes if desired. Garnish with fresh parsley.
  • Enjoy!