Aglio e olio

A simple garlic-and-olive-oil pasta — no sauce, just infused oil. Thinly slice garlic, cook it gently in olive oil (never let it brown or it turns bitter), then toss with pasta and reserved pasta water to emulsify a light, silky coating. A lesson in coaxing flavor from two ingredients.

Aglio e olio

Used for

  • spaghetti
  • pasta dinner
  • quick meals

In the kitchen

  • infuse in oil
  • finish in sauce
  • reserve pasta water

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