Italian cuisine is known for its simplicity and spaghetti aglio e olio is one of those dishes that really showcases this. The sauce is made with just garlic toasted in olive oil. After cooking it will leave an incredible aroma lingering in the kitchen. This pasta is perfect for the times when you want to make something quickly but at the same time you want to eat something incredibly tasty. The taste of this dish is just amazing. Of all the delicious pasta recipes this one is my favourite.
There are two versions of this dish. The difference between them is only one ingredient: red pepper flakes. If you decide to leave them out, you are making aglio e olio. If you decide to use them, you are making aglio, olio e peperoncino. I love adding red pepper flakes to this dish.
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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (e Peperoncino) (V, GF Option)
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves sliced thinly in oval shape
- 10 g fresh parsley chopped thinly
- 200 g spaghetti gluten free if needed
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
- salt to taste
- a pinch of black pepper
Instructions
- Heat 2L of water in a large pot.
- While the water is getting hot, chop garlic cloves into thin oval shapes and chop parsley thinly.
- When the water in the pot boils, add 2 tsp of salt and then the pasta. Wait for it to boil again then lower the heat to medium and cook 2 min less than it says in the instructions on the box of pasta.
- At the same time as the pasta starts to cook heat olive oil in the pan over low or low to medium heat. Put garlic, parsley and if making aglio, olio e peperoncino also red pepper flakes into the pan. Gently toast the garlic and don't let it burn.
- 2 min before the pasta is cooked turn the heat off, take the pasta out with pasta tongs and put it into the pan with oil. With ladle take a little bit of water where the pasta was cooking and put it into the pan with oil and pasta. Shake and toss the pasta so that the water emulsifies with olive oil and create a sauce. Cook until the pasta absorbs the liquid. Add more cooking water if needed until the pasta is al dente.
- Remove from the heat, add salt (I added just 1/16 tsp) and mix.
- Divide between two plates. Sprinkle black pepper on top. Serve immediately.
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