Thought aglio e olio was one of the fancier pasta dishes; didn't realize it was a late-night snack that can be made however you want for Italian folks.
Regardless, here's how I made it.
Ingredients: Spaghetti, chopped parsley, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, pepper flakes, salt
Crush and mince garlic (I prefer crushing vs slicing)
Put minced garlic and generous amount of olive oil on a pan at medium-low heat
Once garlic starts to turn gold after 6-8 minutes, lower the heat, add pepper flakes and some salt
Add pasta water; make sure pasta water is more than olive oil
Add pasta 2 minutes before al dente on the pan, raise the heat to medium
Stir vigorously. Add some olive oil, and add pasta water when sauce is mostly absorbed. Add some salt if needed
Remove from the heat and add parsley. Stir vigorously again until sauce is creamy
* I LOVE garlic; it may seem too much for some folks, but I can't help it.
One of my favorite and easiest dishes to make. Amazing how you can make such a savory and creamy sauce from garlic and oil.
by Neyrok37
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Looks good! I remove the garlic but it’s to taste.
I’ve made this yesterday, to get a feel for my new induction cooktop.
Used to doing this with a real chili pepper, but I only had pepper flakes available. Turns out it was very easy to add too much. It got spicy.. One clove of garlic and two table spoons of extra virgin olive oil was enough for a meal just for myself.
Definitely a dish that’s very easy to make, but always delicious.
Simple but still packed with flavour. A quick lifesaver when you’re hungry 🍝. Well done! 👏🏻
A squeeze of lemon juice at the end adds a nice acidity.
What you guys think, is it customary ?
Traditionally in Italy we don’t use parsley for this recipe, but we welcome variations on the theme.
Thanks,simple,yet good.
My mother often adds small pan-fried breadcrumbs to have some crunchiness. It’s not common but I’m sure she isn’t the only one.
I also wanted to say that parsley is definitely very common in this recipe!
I loveee using Calabrian chilis instead of chili flakes
Thank you!
Don’t laugh but I always make the recipe that was in the movie Chef, and I hum that song as I make it! A Message to you, Rudy!!!! It’s a great recipe.
Aglio olio e peperoncino if youre putting chilli in
I eat that almost every day, but with a fresh rawit chili pepper. I’m prepared to get downvoted to hell but I love to drown it in parmesan 🤤