Spaghetti with garlic and oil

4 servings

15 minutes

In medieval Italy, they practiced a kind of separate diet: feudal lords ate meat, and peasants had to invent dishes from what was at hand. Pasta aglio-olio (spaghetti with garlic and oil) is a legacy of that time. It is remarkable in that from a minimum of components you get a fragrant and flavorful dish, and it is not at all difficult to prepare.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 687.7
• Proteins: 14.7g
• Fats: 26.5g
• Carbohydrates: 96g

Ingredients

• Spaghetti: 500 g
• Garlic: 8 clove
• Chili pepper: 2 pc
• Parsley: 50 g
• Olive oil: 100 ml
• Lemon: 0.5 pc
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Put the spaghetti to boil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Spaghetti: 500 g

2. About 5 minutes before the spaghetti is ready, heat the pan and pour in olive oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 100 ml

3. Fry crushed garlic in olive oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 8 cloves

4. Add chopped large flakes of chili pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chili pepper: 2 pieces

5. Once the garlic softens, add finely chopped parsley, mix, and remove from heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Parsley: 50 g

6. After the spaghetti is cooked al dente, drain the water.

   Required ingredients:

   • Spaghetti: 500 g

7. Add spaghetti to the pan with sautéed garlic, pepper, and parsley.

   Required ingredients:

   • Spaghetti: 500 g

8. Simmer this mixture on low heat for half a minute, stirring constantly, then add the juice of half a lemon and the zest of half a lemon.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon: 0.5 piece

9. Salt, pepper, mix

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

10. Serve at the table.