Pasta Aglio e Olio

Ingredients:

• 5 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced

• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped

• 6 tbs olive oil (a little less than 1/2 cup)

• 1 tsp red pepper flakes

• 1/2 lb dried linguine

• 1/2 lemon

• 1 cup Parmesan, freshly grated

• Salt

• Fresh grated pepper

Directions:

• Heavily salt a large pot of water, and bring to a boil. Cook pasta until slightly underdone while completing the steps below.

• Slice the garlic cloves thinly, and set aside. Add the oil to a saute pan and heat till just simmering. Once the pasta is about 1/2 way done, add the garlic. Stir constantly, until softened and just turning golden on the edges, about 3-4 minutes. Don't let the garlic turn brown. 

• Add the red pepper flakes and lower the heat to medium-low. If the pasta is not ready, remove from heat until ready.

• Add the pasta and 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water. Stir vigorously for about 2 minutes to create the sauce, slowly sprinkle the parmesan as you are stirring. Stir in the parsley the squeeze the lemon juice over top.

• Remove from heat and add fresh pepper and a little salt if needed.

Notes:

• Servings = 2

• Original recipe:

  • https://www.bingingwithbabish.com/recipes/2017/5/4/aglioeolio