Spaghetti aglio e olio

Name: Spaghetti aglio e olio
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 17 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 200 g spaghetti; 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 5 garlic cloves; 0.5 tsp dried chilli flakes; 1 handful flat-leaf parsley; 1 tbsp salt

Garlic, olive oil and chilli: Rome's midnight pasta

Features:

Vegetarian Quick Dairy free

Cuisine:

Five ingredients and fifteen minutes. The secret is to cook the garlic slowly so it turns sweet and pale gold, then toss everything with a splash of starchy pasta water so the oil turns into a glossy sauce that clings to every strand.

Total time: 17 min
Difficulty: easy
Serves: 2

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Ingredients

Serves2

7 oz spaghetti
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
5 garlic clovesthinly sliced
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
1 handful flat-leaf parsleyfinely chopped
1 tbsp saltfor the pasta water

Method

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Step 1: Bring a large pan of water to the boil with 1 tbsp salt and cook 7 oz spaghetti until 1 minute short of the packet time. Keep a mug of the cooking water before draining.
10 min
Step 2: While it cooks, put 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 5 garlic cloves in a cold frying pan and heat gently until the garlic is pale gold. Don't let it brown or it turns bitter.
5 min
Step 3: Take the pan off the heat and stir in ½ tsp dried chilli flakes.
Step 4: Add the drained spaghetti and a good splash of the pasta water, return to the heat and toss hard for a minute until the sauce turns glossy and creamy. Add more water if it looks dry.
1 min
Step 5: Toss through 1 handful flat-leaf parsley, check for salt and serve straight away.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 640 kcal
Protein: 14 g
Carbs: 76 g
Fat: 30 g
Fibre: 4 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

Badal Patel

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Good to know

How long does spaghetti aglio e olio take?: About 17 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegan?: Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
What can I use instead of spaghetti?: Linguine or any long pasta, same amount.
What can I use instead of garlic cloves?: ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.