MealBudgetGarlic and Chili Oil Spaghetti
The pantry hero: sliced garlic bloomed in olive oil with chili flakes, tossed with spaghetti and parsley.
- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 20 min
Ingredients
- 16 oz spaghetti
- 8 clove garlic
- 8 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tsp salt
- 1 lemon(optional)
Method
Boil the spaghetti in well-salted water until just under al dente. Reserve two cups of pasta water before draining.
While it cooks, slice the garlic as thinly as you can.
Warm the olive oil in a wide skillet over medium-low and cook the garlic slowly, 4 to 5 minutes, until pale gold. Do not let it brown.
Add the red pepper flakes and a cup of pasta water and bring to a hard simmer.
Add the drained spaghetti and toss vigorously for 2 minutes, adding more pasta water until the sauce turns glossy and clings.
Off the heat, fold in the chopped parsley and a squeeze of lemon.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | £10.20 | £2.55 | 6 of 6 ingredients |
| Australia | $28.27 | $7.07 | 6 of 6 ingredients |
| Greece | 10,11 € | 2,53 € | 6 of 6 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٥٦٦٫٤٦ ج.م. | ١٤١٫٦٢ ج.م. | 6 of 6 ingredients |
| Spain | 8,42 € | 2,11 € | 6 of 6 ingredients |
| Canada | $34.75 | $8.69 | 5 of 6 ingredients |
| Germany | 10,56 € | 2,64 € | 5 of 6 ingredients |
| Austria | € 11,04 | € 2,76 | 5 of 6 ingredients |
| United States | $13.99* | $3.50 | 4 of 6 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $23.51* | $5.88 | 4 of 6 ingredients |
| Mexico | $410.27* | $102.57 | 4 of 6 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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