Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Vegan Spaghetti Aglio e Olio. In translation, this pasta is Garlic Oil Spaghetti. It’s a quick simple and beloved Italian recipe. 

It’s perfect for a quick dinner. To forewarn you there is a spicy kick but you can simply remove the chili pepper flakes.

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There are very few ingredients making the sauce very light so don’t expect a heavy sauce. The sauce is just a light coating of garlic oil. The beauty of this dish is how the garlic infuses the olive oil with a hint of spice from the red pepper flakes.

I’m using parsley but if you don’t like parsley, you can’t swap it out for fresh basil or thyme. The trick to making this dish successful is under boiling the pasta. So if the package calls for 9 minutes, subtract a couple of minutes as you will be cooking this pasta in the sauce too.

Ingredients for my Spaghetti Aglio e Olio:

For my Spaghetti e Aglio Olio, I’m using organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil by Terra Delyssa and Delverde Spaghetti Pasta. Both of which are quality ingredients that I use time and time again. Delverde Pasta is made in Italy and one of their missions is: “To produce the best pure pasta from the purest water. This is the mission that we here at Delverde have pursued since the very beginning, in a setting that is close to nature and respectful of its values”. Some of their packaging is also biodegradable but not all. Another great brand of Italian pasta I recommend is DeCecco as their boxes are recyclable. You can source Terra Delyssa Olive Oil from Costco and Delverde at most major Canadian Retailers.

Also if you’re looking for a Eco-friendly cutting board, I’m using one by Architec. Their cutting board (see picture below) is “Made of recycled food-grade plastic and premium flax husk blend, the Architec Poly-Flax Cutting board offers you a durable kitchen essential, and adds colour to your kitchen”. My husband purchased it at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

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Well I hope you give my Spaghetti Aglio e Olio recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

A vegan Spaghetti Aglio e Olio, also known as Garlic Oil Spaghetti. It's a quick simple and beloved Italian recipe.  It's perfect for a quick dinner.

Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine Italian

Keyword garlic oil spaghetti, italian, pasta, pasta recipe, recipe, spaghetti aglio e olio, vegan

Prep Time 7 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Servings 4

Author christieathome

Ingredients

• 450 grams spaghetti
• 1 small handful of flat italian parsley chopped
• 1/2 tsp red chili pepper flakes
• 6-8 garlic cloves thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup reserved hot pasta water
• Salt to taste

Instructions

• Boil your spaghetti in large pot filled with salted hot water. To know how long you should boil it for: take the instructed cooking time and subtract 2 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of hot pasta water.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet set on medium heat, add your olive oil right away along with sliced garlic. We want to slowly infuse the oil with the garlic. Sweat the garlic until egdes become slightly brown.
• Add in chili flakes (optional) and then add in parsley or herb of your choice.
• Once pasta is cooked and strained, pour pasta into the skillet. Pour in the hot pasta water and mix well until every noodle is coated in oil. Season with salt to taste.

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