Pasta Aglio e Olio

Yield
4
Cooking Time
35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 cloves garlic sliced into thin slivers
  • 1 bunch parsley rinsed and finely chopped
  • 1/2 C good quality olive oil
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 lb dry linguine
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Heavily salt a large pot of water, and bring to a boil. Cook pasta to al dente while completing the steps below.
  2. Add olive oil to a large sauté pan, and heat over medium flame until shimmering. Add sliced garlic, stirring constantly, until garlic is barely toasted, about 2 min. Add the red pepper flake and remove from heat.
  3. Add the pasta, drained, with about 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water. Add lemon juice (or freshly juice 1/2 a lemon) and parsley, and toss to combine. Season for salt and pepper, and serve.