Spaghetti Aglio E Olio
This is a spaghetti with garlic (Aglio), olive oil ( olio ) and chili flakes recipe. It’s an authentic Italian dish. It’s absolutely my all time favourite comfort food!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 grams spaghetti
- 4 - 6 litre water (15 to 22 cups )
- 2 tbsp salt
- 5 cloves garlic (sliced thinly)
- 1/2 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (chopped finely)
- 1 tbsp red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp ground black pepper (or to taste)
Instructions
- 1
To cook spaghetti, first fill a large pot with water. Add a generous amount of salt into the water.
- 2
Bring the water to a boil.
- 3
Add the spaghetti. Cook according to package instructions till al dente, about 10 minutes.
- 4
Drain when " al dente". Put the cooked spaghetti into a casserole.
- 5
At the meantime work on the sauce. Prepare the ingredients needed to make the sauce.
- 6
In a pan add the olive oil (room temperature).
- 7
Immediately add the sliced garlic. Make sure the oil and fresh garlic are added TOGETHER. This will ensure the garlic flavour to be infused into the oil.
- 8
Turn on the heat to LOW. Cook the oil and garlic together.
- 9
Cook for about 5 to 10 minutes or until the garlic is lightly brown.
- 10
Then add the hot pepper flakes, according to taste.
- 11
Cook for another 3 minutes. Remove the oil mixture from the heat.
- 12
Pour the garlic infused olive oil mixture into the hot and drained spaghetti.
- 13
Add also some chopped parsley and freshly ground black pepper.
- 14
Toss everything together so that the garlic infused oil coats every strand of the spaghetti
- 15
And you're done! Place the spaghetti on a serving plate and serve warm. It's flavourful and absolutely delicious. As always, ENJOY!