Pasta Aglio e Olio

Tim West

Ingredients

Qty. Item
1 pound pasta, ideally fresh
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
12 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp crushed red pepper
1 cup fresh parsely, minced
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
to taste sea salt
to taste ground black pepper
- lemon wedges, to serve

Recipe

Cook pasta, preserving at least 2 cups pasta water, then drain. Heat olive oil in pan, add garlic and cook (you’ll know when)^[Should be very fragrant.]. Add red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and parsely, saving a little parsely for later. Add pasta to pan and toss, adding some pasta water if needed. Remove from heat and add parmesan. Squeeze lemons to taste.