Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

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Difficulty: Easy

72 minutes

4.5

Garlic and oil pasta

Created by
Maureen Ward

Ingredients

2 servings - +

800g spaghetti
12cloves garlic
200ml olive oil
10g chili flakes
40g parsley

Equipment

pot
pan
tongs


Steps

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti until al dente.
  2. While the pasta cooks, gently sauté thinly sliced garlic in olive oil over low heat until fragrant and lightly golden. Add chili flakes.
  3. Reserve a cup of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti.
  4. Add the drained spaghetti to the pan with the garlic oil. Toss to combine, adding splashes of pasta water to create a light, emulsified sauce.
  5. Stir in fresh parsley and serve immediately.

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Ratings

4.0

Watch the garlic burn

by Stuart Bell on 06 Jan 2026
5.0

Simple and tasty

by Howard Begum on 06 Jan 2026