Name: Garlic Olive Oil Pasta Recipe (Aglio e Olio)
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: ½ lb Spaghetti (or another long pasta, such as fetucchini ); 4 tbsp Olive Oil; 4 Garlic Cloves (minced); ¼ tsp Parsley (optional)

If you have been looking for a simple and easy vegan pasta recipe, you have found it! This amazing spaghetti dish comes together in just a few minutes, and requires just three ingredients! And if you have leftover spaghetti, it will come together in just 5 minutes, how is that for a fast dinner?

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I always thought that my Fried Spaghetti Recipe was the fastest pasta you could make. But ever since I started making this Garlic and Oil Pasta sauce, I realized that it is even faster to make (when you have leftover pasta).

And even without leftover pasta, if you have to first boil spaghetti, you can still make this dish pretty fast. As my family really likes this as a side dish, I have been making it pretty often, and it still doesn’t take much time at all! And if you are looking for a vegan main pasta dish, this one is perfect! Even if you forgot to make dinner, you can be enjoying this amazing Aglio e Olio Spaghetti in less than 30 minutes!

Best Garlic and Olive Oil Pasta

Here is what you need to make this amazing vegan pasta dish:

– Pasta Pot for Cooking Pasta, if you don’t have leftover spaghetti on hand, use this pasta pot to boil your pasta. You want to boil pasta in a large pot, so that there is space for a lot of water, and pasta.

– Stainless Steel Skillet, for frying your delicious pasta with olive oil and garlic.

– Skillet Turners, for turning pasta on the pan, while the pasta is cooking.

What Ingredients Do You Need?

You need just 3 ingredients to make this extra delicious dish! These three ingredients are everything you need. Anything else is extra.

– Pasta, you will need pasta. Any pasta will do, but we prefer the long pastas, such as spaghetti, fettuccine, bucatini or angel hair pasta.

– Olive Oil, you will need some delicious olive oil to saute your pasta in.

– Chopped Garlic, for the yummy flavor, you need to use lots of chopped garlic in this recipe.

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Variations for Aglio e Olio Recipe

As we mentioned above, three ingredients to make this amazing vegan pasta are Spaghetti Noodles, Olive Oil, and Chopped Garlic.

You can add additional ingredients to this dish, for even more flavor:

– Top the finished with Grated Parmesan for an earthy, salty flavor.

– Add some cooked shrimp to make Aglio e Olio with Shrimp.

– Add a bit of lemon juice and zest at the end to make Lemon Garlic Olive Oil Pasta.

– For more olive oil flavor, add more Olive Oil after the pasta is cooked.

– For Garlic Parsley Pasta, add a bit of chopped pasta.

How To Make Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Here is the easiest recipe for making Garlic Olive Oil Pasta. For Aglio e Olio calories and cooking times, please see the recipe card below.

First, you will need to cook pasta, according to instructions on the package. If you are cooking pasta, make sure to save about half cup of the cooking liquid. If you are using leftover pasta to make this, simple make sure to have half a cup of hot, boiled water on hand.

Next, start by sauteing garlic. Once you saute it for a few minutes, add pasta to it.

Cook the pasta in oil, until it is hot. If you need to add some water, add it. Personally, I never do, as we prefer slightly dryer pasta. Turn off the heat and add other items, if you are using them — parsley, more olive oil, cooked shrimp, etc.

Serve with Instant Pot Air Fryer Lid Chicken Breast and Greek Salad.

Serving Suggestions

Wondering what to serve with these delicious noodles with olive oil sauce? Here are some dishes that will go great with it:

– Keto Baked Italian Meatballs Recipe, these delicious meatballs will go perfectly with pasta!

– Instant Pot Whole Chicken Recipe, this delicious chicken is very easy to make, and you will love to serve it for dinner.

– Red, White and Blue Watermelon Salad Recipe With Blueberries, a great salad to serve with pasta.

– Easy Cucumber Tomato Salad With Cauliflower, best cucumber tomato recipe that is perfect to make for dinner.

– Best Greek Grilled Chicken Recipe, this chicken tastes amazing, and it is so easy to make!

Pro Tips For Making Delicious Pasta Sauce

– I prefer Long Pasta Noodles when making this dish, such as bucatini, spaghetti and fettuccine. If you do have leftover short pasta, you can use it too — it will be just as delicious.

– To add some lemony flavor to the dish, use some lemon zest and lemon juice for a delicious, tangy flavor.

– Love garlic? Add more Chopped Garlic than the recipe recommends.

– Add some shredded chicken to the pasta for a very quick meal.

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