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PASTA AGLIO E OLIO INSPIRED BY CHEF

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10,749,737 views  What dish can make any man or woman ache for the touch of Jon Favreau? Pasta Aglio e Olio is the dreamy midnight snack that lives up to its porny portrayal in the foodie-comedy-drama "Chef."

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INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

INGREDIENTS

head garlic, separated and peeled

½ head garlic, separated and peeled

flat leaf parsley, rinsed and finely chopped

½ cup flat leaf parsley, rinsed and finely chopped

good quality olive oil

½ cup good quality olive oil

red pepper flakes

1 tsp red pepper flakes

dry linguine

½ pound dry linguine

lemon

½ lemon

Salt and pepper to taste

Salt and pepper to taste

TOOLS

stock pot

stock pot

Chef's knife

Chef's knife

cutting board

cutting board

sauté pan

sauté pan

wooden spoon

wooden spoon

measuring cup

measuring cup

strainer

strainer

carving fork

carving fork

DIRECTIONS

1.

Heavily salt a large pot of water, and bring to a boil. Cook pasta until slightly underdone while completing the steps below.

dry linguine

½ pound dry linguine

Salt and pepper to taste

Salt and pepper to taste

stock pot

stock pot

2.

Slice the garlic cloves thinly, and set aside. Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat until barely shimmering. Add sliced garlic, stirring constantly, until softened and turning golden on the edges. Add the red pepper flakes and lower the heat to medium-low.

head garlic, separated and peeled

½ head garlic, separated and peeled

good quality olive oil

½ cup good quality olive oil

red pepper flakes

1 tsp red pepper flakes

Chef's knife

Chef's knife

cutting board

cutting board

wooden spoon

wooden spoon

sauté pan

sauté pan

3.

Add the pasta, drained, with about 1/4 cup reserved pasta cooking water. Squeeze lemon juice over top, and mix into the pasta with the fresh parsley. If sauce is too watery, continue to cook for 1-3 minutes, until pasta has absorbed more liquid. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

lemon

½ lemon

flat leaf parsley, rinsed and finely chopped

½ cup flat leaf parsley, rinsed and finely chopped

strainer

strainer

measuring cup

measuring cup

carving fork

carving fork

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