Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Name: Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 400 g spaghetti; ½ cup olive oil; 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tsp red pepper flakes; ¼ cup parsley, chopped; Salt to taste; Grated Parmesan to serve

Harshana Weerasinghe

Jun 18, 2026

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With just a few ingredients, this Roman pasta proves that simple cooking is often the most satisfying. Ready in twenty minutes.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Servings4 servings

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

0/7 ready

Nutrition Facts

per serving

350kcalCalories

Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with brands and portion sizes.

Instructions

Cook the spaghetti in well-salted water until al dente, reserving a cup of pasta water.
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Gently warm the olive oil and garlic until the garlic is pale gold.
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Add the red pepper flakes and a ladle of pasta water.
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Toss in the drained spaghetti and parsley, adding pasta water until silky.
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Serve with grated Parmesan.
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