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Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino

Name: Spaghetti Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: 200g Spaghetti; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 Red Chili Pepper; 4 tbsp Olive oil; To taste Parsley (chopped); To taste Salt

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⏱ 15 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Pasta flavored with nothing but garlic, olive oil, and chili — simple but deeply satisfying.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Aglio, olio e peperoncino is a simple Roman pasta made with just garlic (aglio), olive oil (olio), and chili (peperoncino). It can be thrown together in minutes, so it's known as 'midnight pasta.' With so few ingredients, heat control and emulsifying the oil are everything — a true test of an Italian cook's skill.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Late at night after talking with friends for hours, it's the 'midnight pasta' made at home to fill an empty stomach.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Spaghetti 200g
Garlic 3 cloves
Red Chili Pepper 1
Olive oil 4 tbsp
Parsley (chopped) To taste
Salt To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cook the spaghetti in plenty of salted water according to the package.
Thinly slice the garlic and warm it gently in a frying pan with olive oil.
Add sliced red chili.
Add the cooked pasta and a little pasta water and toss quickly to emulsify.
Scatter with parsley.

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