Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
The simple recipe combines spaghetti, olive oil, and garlic for a vegetarian side dish or weeknight dinner.
- Total time
- 22min
- 10 prep, 12 cook
- Per serving
- 530kcal
- 13 g protein
- Difficulty
- Simple
- Ingredients
- £0.65
- average cost
- Dairy Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Pescatarian

Nutrition per serving
This Spaghetti Aglio e Olio recipe contains 530 calories per serving, making it a moderate meal option. Each serving provides 13g of protein, 73g of carbohydrates, and 20g of fat, making it a balanced meal.
530kcal
Protein13g10% of calories
Carbs73g56% of calories
Fat20g34% of calories
- Fibre
- 3.2g
- Sugar
- 3.1g
- Saturated fat
- 3g
- Salt
- 0.7g
Ingredients
Servings
Method
0 of 4 done- Place spaghetti in a large pot of boiling water that has been seasoned with salt. Cook according to package instructions or until cooked al dente, about 7 minutes. Drain the pasta but reserve 120ml of the pasta water.
- In a separate saucepan add your olive oil and garlic. Heat to medium-low and until the garlic is slightly sizzling and golden brown, about 3-4 minutes and then turn off the heat. Make sure to stir the garlic while it cooks so it does not burn.
- Once the pasta is cooked, return the heat on your saucepan to medium-low and using tongs add the pasta and a spoonful of pasta water to the warm oil and garlic slices. Toss to coat until emulsified, adjust with one spoonful at a time of reserved pasta water as needed, and salt to taste.
- Plate with a few golden garlic slices on top. Serve and enjoy.
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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio: questions
- How long does it take to make Spaghetti Aglio e Olio?
- This recipe takes 22 minutes in total - 10 minutes to prepare and 12 minutes to cook.
- Is Spaghetti Aglio e Olio suitable for meal prep?
- Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is a simple-level recipe that's great for dinner or snack. With 13g of protein per serving, it's suitable for meal prep.
- What are the main ingredients in Spaghetti Aglio e Olio?
- The key ingredients are Spaghetti, Garlic Clove, Olive Oil. This recipe is part of our Italian cuisine collection.
- Is Spaghetti Aglio e Olio healthy?
- This recipe contains 530 calories per serving with 13g of protein and is suitable for dairy free, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian diets.
- What diets is Spaghetti Aglio e Olio suitable for?
- This recipe is specifically suited for Dairy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian diets. It provides 13g of protein per serving.
Recipe from MealMatcher.co.uk