Spaghetti Aglio E Olio Recipe | Garlic Spaghetti - Italian Pasta Recipe | Ruchi's Kitchen

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and lower in calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is heart-healthy.

Heat olive oil in a pan on low heat for 10 seconds.

Add sliced garlic to the oil and let it cook until nicely toasted, being careful not to let it turn brown.

Add some pine nuts to the pan with the garlic.

Add sliced mushrooms to the pan and let them cook for 2 minutes.

Add around 2 teaspoons of reserved pasta water to stop the garlic from cooking further.

Add chili flakes to the pan.

Boil spaghetti in lots of water with a little bit of salt and oil until cooked, then drain and retain some pasta water.

Add the boiled spaghetti to the pan and season with salt to taste.

Toss the spaghetti in the garlic oil and let it cook for 2 minutes for the flavors to infuse.

Turn off the flame and add finely chopped parsley and crushed black pepper, tossing well.

Grate parmesan cheese over the pasta before serving.

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