From the land of Italy comes a very simple pasta dish called “Spaghetti Aglio e Olio” which means spaghetti in garlic and oil. This dish is super quick and easy to make. It is one of those quick fix dinners that I make sometimes after a long day or sometimes when I just have only a bunch of garlic and no other vegetable. This can be served with garlic bread or just some toasted bread or even just on its own. I have used whole wheat spaghetti here but durum wheat spaghetti can also be used, anything that you can get your hands on. This pasta dish can also be made with thin spaghetti, angel hair pasta or any other kind of pasta you like. Enjoy the benefits of garlic with this easy dish. Simple, aromatic and tasty! Other pasta dishes and many more Italian dishes to try.
- 75-80~ Gm or 2 handfuls whole wheat spaghetti
- 1 Tbsp or 2-3 cloves finely chopped garlic
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ Tsp garlic salt (optional)
- 1 pinch smoked paprika or red chilli flakes (optional)
- ½ Tsp ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley
- ¼ Cup grated parmesan cheese
- Boil spaghetti till al dente. Cook as per instuctions on the packet (till just done, to the tooth)
- When pasta is boiling, add chopped garlic to extra virgin olive oil in a pan. Saute on low flame
- Drain pasta and set aside for a few seconds
- To the garlic infused olive oil, add the boiled and drained pasta. Mix well
- Add garlic salt, smoked paprika and salt to taste
- Add ground black pepper. Toss everything together
- Add chopped parsley and mix well
- Add grated parmesan and serve hot!
Add garlic to cold oil and then heat both together. This serves 2 purposes, garlic does not burn and oil gets infused with sweet garlic smell
Add freshly ground black pepper
Skip parmesan cheese to make the pasta vegan and use any hard vegan cheese if available
Stepwise:
Boil spaghetti till al dente (just done, to the tooth)
When pasta is boiling, add chopped garlic to extra virgin olive oil in a pan. Saute on low flame
Drain pasta and set aside for a few seconds
To the garlic infused olive oil, add the boiled and drained pasta. Mix well
Add garlic salt, smoked paprika and salt to taste
Add ground black pepper. Toss everything together
Add chopped parsley and mix well
Add grated parmesan and serve hot!
