Pasta Aglio Olio is the simplest and most basic pasta dish, with garlic and olive oil as its star ingredients. Spaghetti is usually used to make Aglio Olio pasta. It is very quick to put together and need very few day-to-day ingredients and hence is a life saver for last minute emergencies. You can add a few vegetables like mushrooms or peppers if you like, but it tastes great as it is too.This rustic dish tastes great even with a sprinkling of Italian bread crumbs instead of the cheese.
Serve Pasta Aglio Olio with Pizza Margherita and a glass of wine for a weekend night dinner.
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Cuisine: Italian Recipes
Course: Dinner
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Saucepan With Handle (Tea/Sauces), Hard Anodised Frying Pan / Omelette Pan
Cooks in 15 M
Total in 25 M
To begin with Pasta Aglio Olio, cook the Spaghetti pasta according to instructions in salted boiling water in a saucepan. Drain and reserve 1-2 ladles of the water.
In a flat pan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic, chillies and some parsley. Saute for a minute and toss in the pasta.
Mix and add little of the pasta water to moisten it. Stir and take off the heat.
Garnish it with Parmesan, Pecorino or bread crumbs and serve immediately.
Serve Pasta Aglio Olio with Pizza Margherita and a glass of wine for a weekend night dinner.