Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
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Ingredients
- 400 g spaghetti
- 6 cloves garlic
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 20 g fresh parsley
- 1 tsp salt
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 544 kcal
- Protein
- 12.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 72.5 g
- of which sugars
- 2.8 g
- Fat
- 21.9 g
- of which saturates
- 3.2 g
- Fibre
- 3.6 g
- Salt
- 1.48 g
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Method
- 1
Cook the spaghetti in well-salted boiling water, saving a mug of pasta water before draining.
- 2
Gently warm the olive oil and thinly sliced garlic over a low heat until pale gold (do not burn).
- 3
Stir in the chilli flakes, then add the drained pasta and a splash of pasta water, tossing to coat.
- 4
Toss through chopped parsley, season, and serve straight away.

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