Recipe: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio — Recipes from The Kitchn

There are certain dishes that just aren't worth messing with — and spaghetti aglio e olio is one of them. As with all of the best Italian recipes, this one is greater than the sum of its parts. Take a couple of basic ingredients from the pantry — dry spaghetti, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh garlic, red pepper flakes — and together they become one of the simplest yet most satisfying pasta dishes on the planet.

This is like buttered noodles for adults, with the added benefit of each bite whisking you away to a tiny trattoria in Rome.

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