Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Looking for a quick yet mouth-watering recipe for a weekend lunch or dinner? Try out Spaghetti Aglio e Olio!

It’s the perfect fit for a family dinner and even your children will love the recipe.You can add different vegetables to make it even healthier.

Health Benefits

Although spaghetti is a mouth-watering food item, not many people know it’s also good for health. It’s a cholesterol free food that also makes up for your daily nutritional requirements. It keeps you physically as well as mentally fit and fine.

Women of child-bearing age should make it a part of their routine diet, since it’s rich in folic acid and vitamins.

Energy                  319Kcal

Protein                 6.8 g

Carbohydrates  40.2 g

Dietary Fiber      2.4 g

Potassium           49.4mg

Fat                         14.4 g

Sodium                1.7mg

Cholesterol         0 mg

Ingredients

pound uncooked spaghetti, dried: 1

cup reserved pasta water: 1 1/2

cup olive oil: 1/2

large garlic cloves, fine chopped: 8

large shrimps or prawns, cleaned and deveined (optional): 250 g

cup fresh parsley, minced: 1/2

salt and freshly ground black pepper, for taste

teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed (for taste): 1/2

teaspoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed: 2

cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, freshly grated: 1

cup Parmesan cheese (grated): 1/4

How To Make Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

1. Boil water in a large pot of water.
2. Add spaghetti and 2 tablespoon salt. Cook as per the directions on the packaging.
3. Don’t forget to set aside 1 ½ cup of pasta cooking water before draining it.
4. Meanwhile, heat 4 tablespoon olive oil in a saucepan at medium heat. Choose a large and shallow pan that can hold spaghetti.
5. Add chopped garlic.Stir and cook for 2 minutes until the garlic pieces turn light golden on the edges.
6. Add crushed red pepper flakes and cook for another 30 seconds.
7. Add the reserved pasta water to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
8. Lower the heat.
9. Ad a teaspoon of sea salt, ground black pepper, and lemon juice. Simmer for around 5 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to one-third.
10. Add the cooked and drained spaghetti to the saucepan. Toss to combine.
11. Turn off the heat and add parsley and Parmesan cheese to the mixture. Toss it well.
12. Set it aside for 5 minutes.
13. Now, transfer spaghetti to a serving bowl and season with salt and black pepper.
14. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and parsley.
15. Serve and enjoy!

Trivia

• Spaghetti is the plural form of an Italian term spaghetto which means a thin string.
• The history of spaghetti dates back to 5,000 BC.
• In the US, January 4^th is celebrated as the National Spaghetti Day.
• The largest bowl of spaghetti was prepared in 2010 by a restaurant, Buca di Beppo.

As an April fool prank in 1957, BBC fooled everyone into believing that spaghetti grew on trees.