Description
A minimalist Italian pasta where garlic, olive oil, and chili flakes shine.
Ingredients
Scale
- Spaghetti (or rigatoni)
- 4 cloves Garlic
- 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Red chili flakes
- 1/4 cup Fresh parsley, chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Pasta cooking water, reserved
- Parmesan cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta in generously salted water until al dente; reserve ¾ cup pasta water.
- Gently heat olive oil in a wide pan over medium-low heat.
- Add thinly sliced garlic and cook until lightly golden and fragrant (do not brown).
- Sprinkle in red chili flakes and stir briefly to bloom the heat.
- Add drained pasta directly to the pan with a splash of reserved pasta water.
- Toss continuously until the pasta is glossy and coated in the garlic oil.
- Finish with chopped parsley, black pepper, and optional Parmesan before serving.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of chili flakes to your spice preference.
- For a creamier texture, add more reserved pasta water.
- Parmesan cheese can be omitted for a vegan version.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 5mg