Pasta is the soul of Italian cuisine and is a staple ingredient for many dishes. According to sources, there are 350 types of pasta in the world, and all originated from Italy, and some of the most famous types of pasta are ravioli, penne, cavatappi, pappardelle, tortelloni, tortellini, cannelloni, farfalle, and spaghetti.
Spaghetti is long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta; it is made of milled wheat and water. Like other pasta, it is also originated in Italy, and its main ingredients are semolina and flour. Spaghetti is now famous all over the world, and its recipes are very delicious. There are many enormous recipes for spaghetti, and one of the easiest to make pasta recipe is veg Spaghetti, Aglio e olio.
Aglio E Olio is traditional Italian pasta from Naples, Italy. It is made by sautéing minced garlic in olive oil with chilli flakes and Italian parsley. Here is your spaghetti recipe.
Per serving of spaghetti contains 319 kcal
Carbohydrates 40.2g
Protein 6.8g
Fat 14.4g
INGREDIENTS
- 12 ounces Spaghetti
- 1-litre water
- Salt to taste
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 10 Garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 Fresh red chilli, chopped
- Fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
For Garnish
- Olive oil
METHOD
- In a pan, add 1-litre water, 7g salt and pasta and boil for 9 minutes. Roll the pasta with the water so that it can cook evenly.
- Meanwhile, in a shallow pan, add 3 tbsp olive oil, chopped garlic, red chilli and parsley and sauté well.
Note: Don’t let the garlic turn brown.
- Add little pasta water and parsley to it and mix well.
- Drain the water from the pasta well and add it to the pan and mix well.
- Sprinkle some salt over it and toss well.
- Transfer it to a plate and pour a few drops of olive oil on top of it.
Serve this dish with Caesar salad and toasted bread.