Italian

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Spaghetti tossed with slowly gilded garlic, chilli and good olive oil, loosened with pasta water.

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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Total

20 min

Serves

4

Per serving

486 kcal

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Boil the spaghetti in well salted water until one minute short of al dente.

  2. Step 2: Warm the olive oil with the sliced garlic over low heat until pale gold.

  3. Step 3: Add the chilli flakes and take the pan off the heat before the garlic browns.

  4. Step 4: Lift the pasta straight into the pan with a ladle of its cooking water.

  5. Step 5: Toss hard over the heat until the sauce emulsifies and coats the strands.

  6. Step 6: Finish with parsley and a little more oil.

Ingredients

Serves
4

Quantities update automatically for 4 servings.

  • 400 gSpaghetti
  • 6 clovesGarlic — thinly sliced
  • 80 mlOlive oil — extra virgin
  • 1 tspChilli flakes
  • 3 tbspParsley — chopped
  • 1 tbspSalt — for the water
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Nutrition

Nutrition per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Not yet reviewed.

Calories
486 kcal
Protein
13.2 g
Carbohydrates
72.4 g
Fat
16.8 g
Saturated fat
2.4 g
Fibre
4.2 g
Sugar
3.1 g
Sodium
420 mg

These figures are estimates for general information only and are not medical or dietary advice.