Italy

Aglio olio

Name: Aglio olio
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Pasta, spaghetti; 3 tbsp olive oil; 12 to 14 cloves thinly sliced garlic; 1 tsp chilli flakes dried red chilli; 2 tbsp parsley or coriander chopped coriander leaves (cilantro); 2 tbsp grated parmesan optional processed cheese (american cheese); 1/4 tsp black pepper; Salt, to taste, plus plenty for the water

Garlic, oil, chilli, pasta. Four things, perfectly done, beats forty things done badly.

20 minTime

13 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayGarlic, oil, chilli and nothing else.

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13 gproteinsame

3 gfibresame

20minutessame

Aglio e olio.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Pastaspaghetti

Olive oil3 tbsp

Garlic12 to 14 cloves, thinly sliced

Dried red chilli1 tsp chilli flakes

Coriander leaves (cilantro)2 tbsp parsley or coriander, chopped

Processed cheese (american cheese)2 tbsp grated parmesan, optional

Black pepper¼ tsp

Saltto taste, plus plenty for the water

Method

4 steps

1Boil spaghetti in well salted water until just short of al dente. Keep a cup of pasta water.
2Meanwhile, warm oil and garlic together on low heat until the garlic turns pale gold.
3Add chilli flakes for 10 seconds, then a ladle of pasta water.
4Add spaghetti and toss hard for 1 to 2 minutes, adding more water if needed. Finish with herbs, pepper and cheese.

Serve it like this

Serve hot in bowls straight from the pan, while everything is still glossy.

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