Description
A quick and simple pasta dish featuring garlic, olive oil, and red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 400g spaghetti
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 100ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- Salt, to taste
- Fresh parsley, chopped
- Parmesan cheese, grated (optional)
Instructions
- Boil a large pot of salted water and cook spaghetti according to package instructions.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, then add minced garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Cook until garlic is golden, then remove from heat.
- Drain spaghetti and add it to the pan with the garlic oil.
- Stir to combine, then season with salt.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley and grated Parmesan if desired.
Notes
For an extra kick, add more red pepper flakes. Use gluten-free pasta to make it gluten-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: spaghetti, pasta, aglio e olio, italian recipe, quick meal