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Aglio e Olio in a bowl.

Aglio e Olio

It doesn't get any easier than Aglio e Olio! Aglio e Olio is a simple, traditional Italian pasta dish that uses just a few ingredients to create a delicious dish that's ready in no time.
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Pound spaghetti
  • ¼ Cup olive oil plus more for drizzling
  • 4 Cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 1-2 Fresh chili peppers thinly sliced
  • ¼ Cup fresh Italian flat leaf parsley roughly chopped and divided
  • Flaky sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Bring a pot of water to a boil and salt it heavily with kosher salt. Add the pasta.
  • About 5 minutes after you've dropped the pasta, start the sauce.
  • Add the olive oil, garlic and chilies to a pan over medium low heat. Gently cook until the garlic turns golden brown, being careful not to burn it. Add half of the parsley.
  • Add ¼ cup pasta cooking water to the pan along with the just al dente pasta. Toss to coat and let the pasta finish cooking in the pan for 1 minute.
  • Plate and garnish with more parsley, flaky sea salt and a drizzle of olive oil.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword pantry pasta
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