Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 628kcal
Ingredients
Base ingredients
- 160 grams Spaghetti pasta
- 5 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Or Grapeseed oil
- 1/4 cup Pasta water
- 6 Garlic Cloves - sliced
Spices
- 1 Red Chili Flakes
- 1 Red Chili - thinly sliced
- 3/4 tsp Salt
Garnishes
- 1/4 cup Parsley - roughly chopped
- Grana Padano cheese - grated
Instructions
- Cook the Pasta: Cook the Spaghetti in a pot of boiling water until al dente. Make sure to add a pinch of salt to the pot. This process takes approximate 8 to 9 minutes. Keep ¼ cup pasta aside.
- Create the Sauce: Preheat the pan on medium low heat and add the oil. Saute the sliced garlic, thinly sliced red chili and red chili flakes for 2 minutes.
- Add Spaghetti to the Sauce: Add the cooked spaghetti into the spiced oil. Also, add ¼ cup pasta water. Cook for 1 minute and continuously toss to coat the spaghetti with spices. Garnish with lemon juice, parsley and Grana Padano cheese to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 628kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 665IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg