This humble and fragrant spaghetti with garlic and olive oil brings me back to my childhood. It’s a classic Italian pasta dish that requires a few cheap ingredients, little effort, and it’s ready in 10 minutes.
It’s a super quick spaghetti recipe, delicious and packed with flavor, which comes in handy any time. Absolutely perfect for sharing with friends or after a long day, when you decide pasta is for dinner tonight.
Spaghetti Aglio e olio (garlic and olive oil) is simple, cheap, good, satisfying, and fun.
I promise, the lovely smell of garlic and chili flakes, gently fried in olive oil, will cheer you up
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THIS RECIPE:
– Regular or whole wheat spaghetti
– Extra virgin olive oil
– Garlic
– Fresh or dried chilli flakes
– Salt
– Parmesan cheese (optional)
– Parsley (optional)
HOW TO MAKE PASTA WITH AGLIO E OLIO?
Cook your spaghetti until al dente
Meantime, fry gently garlic and chili in olive oil
Drain spaghetti, reserve 1/2 cup cooking water
Add spaghetti and parley to the skillet
Add as much cooking water as needed to make the pasta moist
Stir well to coat
If you don’t keep it vegan, serve with parmesan cheese
Sprinkle extra chili flakes and parsley, if you like. Enjoy!
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