Herby Olive Oil Pasta Recipe
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Gluten-free option
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Refined sugar free
Nut-free option
Budget friendly
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Main meals
If Olive Oil had best friends, they would be called Salt, Garlic, and Herbs. Get yourself a top-notch olive oil that you really love the flavour of — and then let it shine in this beautifully simple dish!
You will need
Serves 1
- 1 packet spaghetti (gluten-free if needed)
- 50 ml olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 lemon, zest only
- Salt and pepper
Recipe: Simon Toohey
Directions
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Step 1
Cook pasta in generously salted water, until al-dente, or even just before that point, as it will finish cooking in a frypan.
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Step 2
Slice the garlic into rounds and place in the oil in a pan on medium heat. Bring it to a simmer.
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Step 3
Chop all the parsley very finely. As soon as the garlic gets even a suggestion of colour, add the parsley and cook for 1 minute.
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Step 4
Add the pasta from the water to the parsley-oil mixture, along with ~1/2 cup of the pasta water (the starch in the water will help thicken the oily sauce in the pan). Zest the lemon over your pasta.
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Step 5
Turn the heat up for the last moment, season with salt & pepper, stirring to combine everything really well; then use tongs to place the pasta in a bowl.
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Step 6
Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and a little extra lemon zest to garnish!
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Recipe: Simon Toohey
