Spaghetti (Spaghettini) Aglio, Olio

Spaghetti (Spaghettini) with Garlic and Oil

Preparation info
  • 6

    people
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Alastair Little's Italian Kitchen

By Alastair Little

Published 1996

  • About

This is a seminal pasta dish, in many ways the simplest of all. Master this one and you are well on the way to becoming an accomplished pasta cook.

Ingredients

  • 500 g spaghetti or spaghettini
  • salt
  • 5 tbsp good olive oil

Method

Put 5 litres water on to boil. Put a colander in the sink. Warn your guests that food is imminent. This dish depends on speed of service for its quality. Salt the water. When boiling vigorously, add the pasta.

Immediately put a medium frying pan over a flame. Add the oil, chilli and garlic. The garlic may colour slightly, but must not burn – turn the heat down very low.

When the