Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

serves 1

Ingredients

• 100–150 g spaghetti
• 1–2 cloves of garlic
• Olive oil
• Black pepper
• Italian parsley, chopped

Steps

1. Boil spaghetti in sufficiently salted water until al dente.
2. Peel cloves of garlic and crush them gently with the heel of hand.
3. Heat 2–3 mm olive oil in a pan. Add garlic, and cook until it takes on a golden color. Take care not to let the garlic get too dark, as it will become bitter.
4. Remove garlic from the oil.
5. Drain the finished spaghetti and add to the pan with olive oil.
6. Spice with pepper, mix everything, and serve with parsley.

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Adapted from “Spaghetti Aglio e Olio” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.