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Spaghetti aglio e olio

Why it worksOnly 4 ingredients. The skills are keeping the garlic pale and using enough pasta water to make a sauce.

Ingredients

• 220 g pasta
• 20 g garlic
• 3 g chilli flakes
• 50 ml olive oil

Method

1. Boil the pasta in well-salted water as the packet says. Slice the garlic thinly.
2. Meanwhile, put the olive oil, garlic and chilli flakes in a large frying pan on the lowest heat. Warm them for 4–5 minutes, until the garlic is pale gold. Never let it turn brown.
3. Before draining the pasta, keep 200 ml of the cooking water in a mug. Drain the pasta.
4. Put the pasta in the frying pan with half the water. Stir and shake the pan hard on medium heat for 1 minute, until the oil and water turn into a light sauce. Add more water if it looks dry.

A portion: about 650 kcal · 15 g protein · 83 g carbs · 27 g fat