Pasta With Olive Oil And Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb spaghetti (good quality)
1/2 cup olive oil
3 -4 cloves garlic (depending on size of cloves)
1 tablespoon dried parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
salt and pepper
water
water

Preparation

Bring a large pot of water to a brisk boil.
Add salt.
Add the spaghetti, following directions on the box.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small pan.
Slice the garlic thinly and add it to the oil.
remove the pan from the heat when the garlic turns a pale golden color (do not brown the garlic).
Add the parsley, salt and pepper.
Reserve 1/2-3/4 cup pasta water.
Drain pasta & stir in the oil.
Add the water if you think the mixture is too dry.