Spaghetti Aglio E Olio: What Exactly Is It?
Spaghetti aglio e olio translates to spaghetti with garlic and [olive] oil. It’s a traditional Italian pasta dish that’s immensely popular, due to its ease of preparation, affordability of ingredients, and pure simplicity. Simplicity is our proud motto around here.
With little more than fragrant fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and a few other basic pantry items you may already have in your kitchen, it’s no wonder spaghetti aglio e olio is so well-loved.
Fun fact: aglio e olio is pronounced AH-lee-oh eh O-lee-oh.
What You’ll Love About Spaghetti Aglio E Olio There are less than 10 simple, budget-friendly ingredients in this tasty dish.
You can make it completely vegetarian or you can add your favorite protein.
You likely have most of the ingredients already in your pantry or fridge.
Leftovers keep well for lunch the next day, if you’re lucky enough to have leftovers.
You can easily dress it up with sautéed shrimp, grilled chicken, mushrooms, or whatever your eaters desire.
Garlic…olive oil…parmesan…you just know it’s gotta be good! Pantry Ingredients For Spaghetti Aglio E Olio
Though amounts can vary a bit depending on taste, the basic ingredients are items you may already have in your pantry and fridge. Here they are:…