Aglio e Olio

Name: Aglio e Olio
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 lb spaghetti, reserve the pasta water; 1/4 cup olive oil; 5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; red pepper flakes, to taste; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:5min

Aglio e Olio is the ultimate Italian dish to make after a night out! It’s super simple, and comes together in the time it makes to boil your pasta! Lemon and parmesan aren’t traditionally used in this, but go ahead and add some if you like!

Updated at: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 09:13:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories686.7 kcal (34%)

Total Fat30.3 g (43%)

Carbs87.6 g (34%)

Sugars3.2 g (4%)

Protein15.5 g (31%)

Sodium12.8 mg (1%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

0.5 lbspaghetti

reserve the pasta water

¼ cupolive oil

5 clovesgarlic

thinly sliced

red pepper flakes

to taste

¼ cupfresh parsley

chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Start by bringing a pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add in your pasta and boil for about 5-6 minutes (it will finish cooking in the sauce).

Step 2

Right when you begin boiling your pasta, start the sauce. In a large saucepan add in garlic, olive oil, and red pepper flakes over medium low heat. You want to add everything to a cold pan so the oil nicely toasts and doesn’t burn the garlic and red pepper. Let sizzle for a few minutes but be very careful not to let the garlic burn.

Step 3

Add in half a ladle of pasta water, followed by your very al dente pasta. Continuously stir for about 5-6 minutes, or until your pasta has finished cooking. You may need to continue adding more pasta water as it cooks.

Step 4

Add in a handful of parsley, stir, and eat it right out of the pan!