Aglio e Olio translates to garlic and oil, and is a simple sauce usually served with pasta like spaghetti. This is a traditional Neapolitan pasta that is popular for being inexpensive and using pantry ingredients, while being utterly delicious. This recipe comes from the movie Chef, where Casper, played by Jon Favreau, makes a lusciously oily, garlicky pasta for Scarlett Johansson's character, Molly, during one pivotal scene.

The beauty of Pasta Aglio e Olio comes from building out the flavor profile in the olive oil. Better yet, the whole thing comes together in the time it takes for the water to boil, making it the perfect back-pocket pasta to add to your weeknight rotation. 

Level: Easy             Time: 25 min            Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

1 packet spaghetti

¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil

12 large garlic cloves, cut into thin slivers

Red pepper flakes

Salt and black pepper

⅓ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, lemon wedges for serving

½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving

Directions

1.Boil spaghetti in salt water, cook until soft. Drain the water, save 1 cup pasta water for later.

2.In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium-low. Add garlic ,cook until golden brown. Add crushed red pepper flakes and a healthy pinch of salt and pepper. Add spaghetti to pan and toss, adding a little bit of pasta water, until spaghetti is thoroughly coated.

3.Remove pan from heat, add parsley & lemon juice, and Parmesan and toss well. Garnish with more Parmesan, lemon wedges, and crushed red pepper flakes.