How to Make Pantry Pasta

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt until it tastes like the sea.

Add spaghetti to boiling water and cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Stir in red pepper flakes and cook for an additional 30 seconds.

Reserve some pasta water and drain the spaghetti when done.

Add drained spaghetti to the skillet with garlic oil.

Toss to combine, adding reserved pasta water as needed to create a sauce.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Stir in chopped parsley and toss again to combine.

Serve immediately, topped with grated parmesan cheese.

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