Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is a traditional Italian pasta dish made with just a few simple ingredients: garlic, olive oil, chili flakes, and parsley. It's quick to prepare and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
- 100 g spaghetti
- 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons parsley chopped, fresh
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, then drain the rest.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced garlic and red chili flakes, and sauté until the garlic is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Be careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the cooked spaghetti to the skillet and toss to coat in the garlic and oil mixture. If the pasta seems dry, add a bit of the reserved pasta water. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Remove the skillet from heat and stir in the chopped parsley.
- Serve immediately, garnished with extra parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 8gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 200mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 2mg