Spaghetti Aglio e olio | How to make Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Classic Spaghetti Aglio e Olio pasta is very easy to cook with just 10 minutes with simple ingredients (Olive oil, spaghetti pasta, minced parsley, minced garlic), etc. now I take 20 minutes to make after all the preparation. this recipe originated in Italy, This spaghetti Aglio e olio pasta I love very much. Its has a unique combination of garlic and chilli flakes which gives you a delicious flavour to the pasta. I will share this recipe in the easy way which you may love.

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Cooking time: 20 minutes

Servings: 4 persons

Ingredients:

Spaghetti pasta - 300gm

Red Chilli flakes - 5gm

Garlic cloves - 20 pcs

Black pepper powder - 5gm

Olive oil - 5gm

Butter - 1 small cube (for richness)

Fresh & finely minced parsley - 3gm

Salt - to taste

Parmesan cheese -  1/2 small cup (use as garnish)

Mushroom/Prawn/chicken cube/ham cubes - (optional if you want to add)

Cooking Method : 

• First, boil spaghetti pasta for 7 to 8 minutes with added salt & oil.

• After boiled strains out Pasta water and keep aside the pasta in a bowl.

• Now take a sauté pan add Olive oil wait for a while until oil is getting hot,

• Now add thinly sliced garlic cloves sauté them until garlic becomes lightly golden.

• Now add red chilli flakes to sautéd garlic sauté and mix them for few seconds.

• Now add boiled pasta to sauté pan, add salt & pepper, mix properly with garlic and chilli flakes.

• If you see pasta is getting dry add 1tbsp of pasta water and butter together.

• Now mix them for next few seconds with grated parmesan cheese & finely minced parsley.

• Serve hot immediately, with Garlic bread.

• If you want to add chicken, mushroom or prawn, or ham you can add them optionally.

This Spaghetti Aglio e olio pasta is very simple easy to make and freshly made eatable pasta, do not keep the pasta for later consumption. This classic Italian pasta you can make at home easily. Any questions about the recipe please ask me in the comment section below. please check my another classic Italian appetizer Crispy fried Calamari recipe.