The easiest 3-ingredient garlicky pasta recipe ever.
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
Ingredients:
½ cup (112g) olive oil
12 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 lb (453g) bucatini or spaghetti
Method:
Place bucatini in a large 6-8 quart pot of boiling water that has been seasoned generously with salt. Cook according to package instructions or until cooked al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain the pasta but reserve ½ cup of the pasta water.
While the water is boiling, to a separate, cold, 5-quart saucepan add your olive oil and garlic. Heat to medium-low and until the garlic is slightly sizzling and golden brown, about 3-4 minutes and then turn off the heat. Make sure to stir the garlic while it cooks so it does not burn. If the garlic does burn, it will turn bitter and I would recommend throwing it away and starting again.
Once the pasta is cooked, return the heat on your saucepan to medium-low and using tongs add the pasta and a spoonful of pasta water to the warm oil and garlic slices. Toss to coat until emulsified, adjust with one spoonful at a time of reserved pasta water as needed, and salt to taste. Toss one more time to ensure the pasta is fully coated in the sauce.
Plate and top with a few golden garlic slices. Serve and enjoy.
