15-Minute Garlic Butter Pasta

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Ingredients

• Spaghetti
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• Butter
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• Garlic cloves, sliced
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• Red pepper flakes
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• Parmesan cheese, grated
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• Fresh parsley, chopped
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• Olive oil
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• Salt (for the pasta water)
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• Black pepper
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• Lemon
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Steps

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it with the salt.
2. Cook the spaghetti until just al dente, 8-10 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain.
3. Meanwhile, melt the butter with the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
4. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes; cook 30-60 seconds until fragrant. Do not let the garlic brown.
5. Add 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water and swirl until it forms a glossy sauce.
6. Toss in the pasta and the parmesan, adding more pasta water a splash at a time until the sauce clings to the noodles.
7. Off the heat, stir in the juice of the lemon, the parsley, and the black pepper. Serve with extra parmesan.