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Aglio e Olio

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What you need​

I dont know measurements, i just put stuff until my heart is happy with it :)

  • Garlic, plenty garlic
  • Olive Oil
  • Chili flake
  • Pasta (any kind you like, i like spaghettini)
  • Reserved Pasta Water
  • Parm or any cheese
  • Parsley/Oregano (i like to use oregano, can use parsley if you like)

What to do​

Version 1​

  1. Put pasta to boil, i like spaghettini. use what you like. make sure to reserve a cup of the starchy pasta water.

  2. Then saute the garlic and chili flakes in olive oil slowly until they get lightly golden, dont take it far enough to burn it.

  3. Throw in a ladel of the reserved pasta water, and emulsify it with the oil, garlic, and chili.

  4. add in the pasta now and toss and turn it till its all coated. You can add in more pasta water as needed to get the sauce nice and creamy.

  5. optionally you can grate in some parmesan, or any cheese really. i like to do this to me it make it taste nicer, and gives the sauce a nice mouth feel.

Version 2 - good for super fast food​

  1. Get the water you gonna boil the pasta in to a boil, then add in the garlic and let it boil for a few minutes.

  2. Once times up remove the garlic, and put the pasta to boil, i like spaghettini. use what you like. make sure to reserve a cup of the starchy pasta water.

  3. Put the garlic, olive oil, some of the chili flake, and water. you can just scoop some water form the same pot. Put it in a blender and let it blend for a bit and emulsify.

  4. Add in a little bit of oil and the chili flakes to a pan, and let it heat up. You dont wanna add too much cause the sauce already has oil in it.

  5. Now add in the cooked pasta you gonna use along with a splash of the pasta water and give it a mix.

  6. Add in the emulsified mixture you made earlier with the garlic, oil, and water. really stir and toss it up to make sure its all over everywhere. also toss it with the oregano or whatever you wanna use

  7. Optionally you can grate in some parmesan, or any cheese really. i like to do this to me it make it taste nicer, and gives the sauce a nice mouth feel.

Me tips for you​

  • Cook pasta aldente, and let it finish cooking in the sauce

  • This recipe is really juist a simple base, you can add anything to it to make it more of a complete meal. like add meat, veggies or whatever you want.