Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Name: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400g spaghetti; 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; ½ cup good-quality olive oil; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped; salt to taste; parmesan optional

The purist's pasta — just garlic, olive oil, chilli, and parsley, but cooked until each element sings.

Total time

20 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

Italian

comfortpastavegan

Ingredients

400gspaghetti

8 clovesgarlic, thinly sliced

½ cupgood-quality olive oil

1 tspred pepper flakes

½ cupflat-leaf parsley, chopped

saltto taste

parmesanoptional

Instructions

Cook spaghetti al dente; reserve 1 cup pasta water.

Heat oil over medium-low; add garlic and cook until golden (not brown).

Add red pepper flakes; add pasta water; bring to simmer.

Add pasta; toss vigorously. Add parsley; toss again.

Serve with parmesan if desired.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

190

Protein

Fat

1.5g

Carbs

37g

Fiber

Sodium

35mg

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