How to Make Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (with Garlic & Olive Oil)

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.

Pour a generous amount of extra virgin olive oil into a pan and heat it over low to medium heat.

Slice 8 to 24 cloves of garlic thinly.

Add sliced garlic to the pan and sauté until it starts to turn golden, being careful not to burn it.

Add crushed red pepper to the garlic and oil mixture for spice.

Boil water in a pot and add salt to it.

Add spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for about 11 minutes until al dente.

Once the spaghetti is cooked, reserve some pasta water and drain the rest.

Turn off the heat under the garlic oil mixture and add a couple of ladles of reserved pasta water.

Mix the drained spaghetti into the garlic oil mixture.

Add chopped parsley and mix well.

Add grated parmesan cheese and mix to combine.

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