Spaghetti aglio e olio

Spaghetti aglio e olio is a traditional Italian pasta dish from Naples. The key of the recipe is sautéing thinly sliced garlic in the olive oil and mixing it with spaghetti, or with any other pasta of your choice, adding some parsley, and finally topping it with parmesan cheese when served.

Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
22 minutes
Total time
32 minutes
Servings
4

Ingredients

  • 500g spaghetti, or pasta of your choice
  • 10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 250ml olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 8g lightly dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Cook spaghetti in the pot with boiling and lightly salted water, for about 12 minutes.
  2. Drain and transfer to a pasta bowl.
  3. Heat the oil in the shallow pan, for about 5 minutes.
  4. Add garlic, cook and stir for about 5 minutes, or until garlic is golden brown.
  5. Stir red black pepper and salt into the pasta.
  6. Pour in olive oil and garlic, and sprinkle on parsley.
  7. Stir until combined.
  8. Best served with vegan parmesan.