Bucatini Aglio e Olio with Wilted Arugula

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food

By Sheela Prakash

Published 2020

  • About

Aglio e olio is a pasta dish that finds its origins in the south of Italy—some say Naples, some say the region of Abruzzo. No matter where it comes from, it’s a true celebration of Italian pantry cooking. Take lots of aglio (garlic), combine it with good olio (olive oil), plus a healthy dose of fiery red pepper flakes, and you have a pasta sauce that is so much greater than the sum of its parts. Although spaghetti is traditional, I love using toothsome bucatini, which is a bit thicke