Aglio Olio Peperoncino

Safira

Aglio Olio Peperoncino is a very popular and simple recipe made with 4 ingredients - spaghetti, garlic, oil, and chill peppers. The best thing is that it is ready to eat in 10 minutes. Oh and It is absolutely delicious. I added a sprinkling of Parmesan Cheese too because...yum!

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Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Dinner, Lunch, Lunch/Dinner, Sides

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 412 kcal

Ingredients

250 g Spaghetti
60 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 large Garlic Cloves Sliced Finely
¼ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Salt and Pepper
45 g Parmesan Grated

Instructions

Boil Spaghetti in salted water for 8 minutes (2 minutes less then the recommended cooking time). Reserve 120 ml of the Water.
In a large pan over medium heat, add the Olive Oil. Once hot, add sliced Garlic and Red Pepper Flakes. Cook until the Garlic is just turning lightly golden at the edges. (2 - 3 minutes over medium heat).
Add cooked Spaghetti and some of the reserved Pasta Water.
Sprinkle over some Parmesan Cheese and serve.

Notes

Tips for making this recipe

Boil the Spaghetti less then the pack suggests – I like to boil the pasta for 2 – 3 mins less then the pack suggests as it will continue to cook in the sauce.

Grate Cheese – If you are using Parmesan, it is but to grate it yourself. Pre grated Cheeses sometimes have a coating on them which is to stop them from clumping together in the bag but it also stops them from melting as smoothly.

Use Pasta Water – Pasta Water helps the sauce to emulsify which makes it cling to the pasta better.

Variations

Pasta Shapes – You can use any shape Pasta that you like but I find that Spaghetti or Linguine work best.
Add Protein – Stir in your favourite cooked protein at the end, such as Chicken, Ground Lamb, Prawns. Some people add chopped Anchovies for some extra umami. If you do use them, adjust the salt levels in the dish.
Leafy Greens – Stir in some Leafy Greens such as Spinach, Chard or Kale towards the end.
Seasonings – Add spices or seasonings of your choice.
Lemon – Add the zest of a Lemon.

Nutrition

Calories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 12gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 187mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Aglio Olio Peperoncino, Spaghetti with Garlic and Chilli Oil

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