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    SPAGHETTI AGLIO E OLIO | Garlic and Olive Oil Pasta | Favorite Italian Pasta Recipe

    Published: Nov 17, 2020 · Modified: Nov 20, 2024 by Izzah Khan · 5 Comments

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    Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is one mysterious pasta! With barely any ingredients: olive oil, garlic, red chili pepper flakes, black pepper, parmesan and parsley, this spaghetti stands out! If you think Aglio e Olio ends up being bland for you, make this recipe and I promise you won't regret it. It's all about the ratio!

    SPAGHETTI AGLIO E OLIO | Garlic and Olive Oil Pasta | Favorite Italian Pasta Recipe

    Rookie With A Cookie
    Spaghetti that is nothing short of a weeknight wonder!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Main Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 2

    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup excellent quality olive oil
    • 6 garlic cloves thinly sliced
    • ½ teaspoon red chilli pepper flakes
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper you can increase/decrease the amount to your liking
    • ⅓ packet spaghetti about 5 oz, boiled and "well" salted (serves two)
    • ½ cup parmesan cheese
    • Parsley to desired liking (I only garnish with parsley but you can add more if you like)

    Instructions
     

    • In an unheated pan, add oil and thinly sliced garlic cloves.
    • Next, turn the burner on to low to medium and let the oil bubble ever so gently for 10-15 minutes or until the garlic is golden brown.
    • While the olive oil and garlic are cooking, boil spaghetti per packet instructions in generously salted boiling water.
    • Once garlic has turned golden brown, lower the burner to the lowest setting and add red chilli pepper flakes and black pepper. (I have seen recipes not add black pepper and I think that is too bland for my taste.)
    • Next, turn the flame off and add pasta and coat it well in the sauce.
    • Next, add the parmesan cheese and continue tossing the pasta until the cheese has melted and the sauce is coating the pasta really well.
    • Garnish with chopped parsley and serve with some more parmesan!

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    1. Saira

      January 25, 2022 at 3:12 am

      5 stars
      I don’t think I have made a better pasta dish at home! It’s so easy and so delicious to eat. I could eat this daily! For a few minutes I was transported to Italy. Yes it’s that good! ❤️👌🇮🇹 This will be my regular home meal. Kids loved it also. Much thanks to Izza.

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    2. Azka Mistry

      June 07, 2021 at 7:27 pm

      This is hands down my FAVORITE!!! Loved it so much! 😍

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      • Rookie With A Cookie

        June 07, 2021 at 8:34 pm

        Ahh yay! Thank you for sharing your feedback Azka!

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    3. consciousbykomal

      December 04, 2020 at 9:42 am

      Made this recipe on a weeknight. So quick, simple, and DELICIOUS! We usually don’t do second servings on weeknights but boy this was worth it! Thanks. ????

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      • Rookie With A Cookie

        December 05, 2020 at 4:56 am

        Aw yay! thank you so much for leaving your comment and I'm so happy this got your thumbs up. Miss you on IG, girl!

        Reply

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