Dinner for 4

Aglio E Olio

Name: Aglio E Olio
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500 g / 1 lb spaghetti; 2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; 6 large garlic cloves; 1/2 tsp red chilli flakes (optional); 1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley; 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water; parmesan or parmigiano reggiano (optional)

$7.76for 418 minServes 4

Spaghetti is tossed with gently cooked garlic, olive oil, chili flakes, parsley, and reserved pasta water.

Photo: recipetineats.com

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Pasta, 18 oz$0.10/oz typical	18 oz	$1.76Typical price
	Garlic, 6$0.75 each typical	6	$4.50Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.25Typical price
	Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.14Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$7.76

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Typical price

$1.94 per serving$7.76 for 4

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Ingredients

500 g / 1 lb spaghetti
2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 large garlic cloves
1/2 tsp red chilli flakes (optional)
1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water
parmesan or parmigiano reggiano (optional)

Steps

Boil a large pot of water, add 2 teaspoons salt, and cook the spaghetti for 9 minutes or until tender.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over low heat and cook the sliced garlic and chili flakes for 3 minutes without browning the garlic.
Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, drain the spaghetti, and add it to the skillet.
Toss the pasta with the reserved water, remaining salt, parsley, and Parmesan if using, then cook for 1 minute.