Pasta aglio e olio is the Italian name of the most delicious summer dish: pasta with garlic and olive oil.
No need to say that I’m a garlic lover, killer, you name it and if it’s related to garlic, that’s me.
Pasta aglio e olio is not only my favorite comfort food: the food that I want to eat when I’m extremely happy and the food I want if I’m stressed or sad too.
Pasta with olive oil and garlic is also my favorite food, over all the food that can be eaten on this Earth. Sometimes I found myself asking: Do you mind if I do pasta with olive oil and garlic…again? Fortunately, I never get a no for an answer because we all love pasta aglio e olio.
This recipe proves, one more time, that the simpler the better. You just need six ingredients, including salt and crushed red pepper to create a light yet flavorful dish.
The first thing is to flavor the olive oil by sautéing the garlic. For many years I wrongly believed that garlic should be only sautéed until golden. By avoiding the garlic to get brown, I thought I would prevent the oil from getting a bitter flavor. Wrong!
One day, by mistake I let the garlic to get really brownish —almost burned, I would say— and instead of discarding it, I decided to use it. The result: crunchy garlic chips and the best pasta aglio e olio ever!
To contrast with the strong garlic flavor, parsley is the key ingredient. When I first began having this pasta I used to sprinkle some minced parsley on my plate.
Now I like to add parsley not as a garnish, but as a “main” ingredient. Its fresh crispiness perfectly balances the crunchy tart flavor of the garlic.
I like this pasta either with Capelli d’Angelo (Angel’s Hair) or Vermicelli and guess what: dinner can be done un 10 minutes! B I N G O!
How to make pasta aglio e olio
To make this delicious pasta aglio e olio, you’ll need some kitchen tools and ingredients easy to find online using my Amazon Affiliate Program:
- Cutting Board
- Chef knives
- Pan
- Pasta pot and strainer
- Pasta server
- Vermicelli or Capellini
- Olive oil
- Red pepper flakes
Following is my recipe. I hope you like it as much as I do.
Pasta aglio e olio
Ingredients
- 1 package of Angel Hair or Vermicelli
- ¾ cup of olive oil
- 10-12 garlic cloves finely sliced
- 1 cup curled parsley coarsely chopped
- Coarse sea salt
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Parmesan or Grana Padano cheese
Instructions
- n pot over high heat, put the water to cook the pasta to boil.
- Add the olive oil to a saucepan on medium heat and sauté the garlic for about 8-10 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside.
- In the meantime, add salt to the water and cook the pasta al dente.
- When the pasta is done, strain it. To stop the cooking, let some fresh water run on top of the pasta and strain it again.
- Put the pasta in a bowl, add the olive oil and garlic, season with salt to taste, add parsley and stir.
- Serve warm with red pepper flakes and cheese.
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Check some of my favorite pasta recipes:
- Anchovy and Zucchini Linguine
- Linguine alla Puttanesca
- Pasta all’amatriciana
- Pasta al filetto di pomodoro
- Pasta Primavera with Anchovy Creme
- Penne all’arrabbiata
- Pumpkin Tagliatelle Alfredo
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I could eat spaghetti with garlic every day if I could! I just love pasta and garlic is my favorite condiment to add flavor when I’m cooking. Just Delicious!
Me tooooooo!
Esa pasta aglio e olio delgadita se ve tan buena! Qué rica es la comida italiana! Thanks for the recipe.
Gracias querida!
La pasta aglio e olio es la favorita de mi mamá! Buenísima receta
Es la favorita mia tambien Giuli. No me canso de comerla!
Under 10 minutes?!?! Can’t believe it! also super delicious!!
Indeed!
Your pictures make me hungry! I love all kinds of pasta but I’ve never tried Aglio e olio so I need to try it out
That’s the whole idea! Thank you my darling!
Me encanta esta receta de pasta, simple y deliciosa.
La mejor para mi gusto!
I am dying over these photographs, they are just gorgeous!!
Thank you my dear! Coming from you this is a great compliment!
I love Aglio Olio pasta and it’s something I make all the time. Yours looks amazing!
Thank you dear!
Tan sencilla y tan rica parece, vamos a probarla en casa y te contamos
Asi es! Y me cuentas Mr. Daqui!
My nan use to always cook with Angel Hair and I loved it! I think I would choose that for this dish too.
Exactly Kristie. Angel Hair is the same as Capellini! Thanks for visiting!
This simple yet flavorful classic pasta recipe. I love to eat paste just like that.
The best way ever!
This is a pretty good and simple recipe to have. It is perfect for late dinners and dates. Makes my mouth water already.
My favorite food in the world!
Totally agree! This is my favorite food on Earth!
I love pasta too. My son does but my husband think I cook it too bland. I’m going to try this recipe just to see his reaction. He loves garlic and hot peppers. It sounds completely delicious and perfect for dinner.
Put some spice! Try my puttanesca, my amatricciana or my pestos! OMG I love pasta too!
Garlic and olive oil pasta is my favourite. I also like freshly made pesto in my pasta. Love your recipe, gonna try it over the weekend.
Yessssssssss!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen prettier looking pasta before. I’m a huge pasta fan and I’m always on the hunt for new recipes. I’m thinking I would love yours.
Awwwwww! Thank you Terri…
My bf would love this! He is a chef and should make this week! Thanks 🙂
Yessss!
Oh goodness this looks so fresh and healthy. I would really love to make this for the family!
Wow , the pics look so yummy . The ingredients are already there in my home. So, I will bookmark this recipe so that I can prepare it at the weekend. Thank you, dear.
Yessssssssss! Thank you dear!
OK now this sounds like it would be absolutely delicious! I have to admit this is definitely a comfort food for me as well.
Thank you Sarah!
It’s such an easy recipe,yet containing all the ingredients I love which means pasta, garlic and olive oil. Can’t wait to try it out! 🙂
A staple in my kitchen! You’ll love it!
Mmm yummy. Sometimes the best meals are the simplest ones. Thanks for sharing such a yummy recipe!
I so agree with you!
i like it too much pasta is my best food I can not wait to taste
I’m a pasta gal!
Garlic and pasta always go great together. This pasta dish is making me so hungry.
Totally understand you Tara!
Oh yes please! This looks like my kind of pasta. I love my carbs. And garlic. I will be trying this for dinner!
Yesssss!
Simple is always the best in my mind! I love less ingredients because I personally believe MORE flavor shines through that way 🙂
I so agree with you Gigi! The simpler, the better!
I love pasta! it is my go to food when it comes to cooking! this recipe looks so easy and delicious!
Thank you Conrinne! This is my favorite meal. No doubt.
De mis pastas favoritas, tan sencilla y deliciosa.
Es perfecta!
I just ate dinner 2 hours ago and I’m hungry again looking at this amazing dish of yours! YUM! I feel like I could smell that lovely garlic… I’ll be adding this one too to my list of dinner ideas!
Yesssssss!
Esta pasta es mi favorita me encanta es sencilla y llena de sabor. Como siempre tus recetas excelentes amiga, te mando un abrazo con cariño.
Gracias Adri! Esta es ciertamente mi comida favorita del mundo mundial!
Así es como le gusta la pasta a mis hijos. Con ajo y aceite de oliva!
Mi favorita del mundo mundial!
Enri those pasta rolls are amazing! I love the styling! So elegant.
Guess who is inspiring me!
Thank you Enri! And this spaghetti with garlic is so good!!!
Thank you for stopping by Ale!
Esta pasta se ve deliciosa, se me hizo agua la boca!
Mi comida favorita del mundo mundial!
OMG this recipe is made for me! I not only love pasta, but also garlic. So much that I use it on almost everything. Sometimes I have to contain myself because nor my husband or my daughter are fond of garlic as I am
I’m a garlic person. I use a lot of garlic too!
Amo esta pasta!! Se ve espectacular de la manera en que la serviste…¡qué antojo me acabas de dar!
Gracias Cris!