Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (e Peperoncino) (V, GF Option)
Spaghetti aglio e olio is one of those dishes that's ridiculously easy to make but is explosive in flavour! Gently toasted garlic in olive oil, parsley and spaghetti is all you need. If you add chilli flakes you are making a variation of this dish called spaghetti aglio, olio e peperoncino.
Ingredients
- 4 garlic cloves sliced thinly in oval shape
- 10 g fresh parsley chopped thinly
- 200 g spaghetti gluten free if needed
- 2 tsp salt for cooking the pasta
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1/4 tsp chilli 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 (mostly the leaf parts).
- 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 chilli 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 creates a sauce. Cook until the pasta absorbs the liquid. Add more cooking water if needed until the pasta is al dente. Be careful not to put too much water since this will ruin the final taste.
- 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.
Notes
*If garlic is starting to brown too much before pasta is cooked, pour some pasta water over it to stop it from toasting. If garlic is not toasted enough when pasta is done cooking, take pasta out of the cooking water and put it aside until it's ready to add to the olive oil mixture.
*If you're using an electric stove start toasting garlic a couple of minutes before you start cooking the pasta because an electric stove needs more time to heat up.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 servingCalories: 607kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 13gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gSodium: 78mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4g
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