Simple Aglio e Olio Pasta
Aglio e olio, or garlic and oil, pasta is a quick and simple Italian dish that you can make at a moment's notice since you likely have all the ingredients you need already.
Servings: 4
Calories: 593kcal
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 16 cloves fresh garlic, sliced thinly
- 1 lb spaghetti, or any other pasta shape
- 1.5 cup pasta water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly chopped parsley, optional
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, optional
Instructions
- In a large pan on medium low heat, fry the garlic chips in the extra virgin olive oil while stirring constantly for about 10 minutes or until the garlic chips are light golden brown. Remove the garlic chips from the pan.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta for about 8 minutes or a few minutes before it's al dente. Reserve 1.5 cups of the pasta water once the pasta is finished cooking.
- While on medium heat, add the cooked pasta to the pan with the olive oil. Stir constantly while adding the 1.5 cup of the reserved pasta water and salt. Cook together for about 2-3 minutes or until the pasta is al dente. Add in about half of the reserved garlic chips and stir together.
- Serve each portion and garnish with the remaining half of the garlic chips you set aside. Top with fresh parsley and freshly grated parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
- Garlic galore! This recipe calls for 16 cloves but feel free to adjust the amount if you need to.
- The importance of al dente pasta. Make sure you stop cooking the pasta a few minutes before it's al dente as it will continue to cook as you stir it in with the olive oil and pasta water.
- Saucy and glossy. The more you stir the pasta together with the olive oil and pasta water, the better emulsified, or glossy, the sauce will be.
- Storage. This pasta can be stored in the fridge for up to two days. However, the longer you keep it in the fridge the more the texture of the noodles will change so your pasta will be less and less al dente as time passes.
- Reheating. The best way to reheat this pasta is in a pan. Just pour some water or broth and stir - this will help create some sauce since it may have dried up a bit. You can also reheat this pasta in the microwave for a couple of minutes but the pan method is my preferred method since the sauce will have a better consistency.
Nutrition
Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 301mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg
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