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| Boilerpipe Text | No two aglio e olio recipes are alike, but this one is pretty true to the classic method. The key is slowly toasting the garlic slices to a perfect golden brown in the olive oil. If it's too light, you don't get the full flavor and if it's too dark it gets bitter. My advice? Do it perfectly.
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Updated on October 28, 2025
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This recipe features finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for a savory finish.
Home cooks suggest adding a splash of pasta water to the oil and garlic to keep the sauce smooth.
Allrecipes member TxCin2 raves, "So many flavors going on in this dish and all are fantastic."
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Ingredients
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1
pound
uncooked spaghetti
½
cup
olive oil
6
cloves
garlic, thinly sliced
¼
teaspoon
red pepper flakes, or to taste
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
¼
cup
chopped fresh Italian parsley
1
cup
finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a pasta bowl.
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While the pasta is cooking, combine olive oil and garlic in a cold skillet.
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Cook over medium heat to slowly toast garlic, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low when olive oil begins to bubble. Cook and stir until garlic is golden brown, about another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Stir red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into pasta.
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Pour in hot olive oil and garlic, and sprinkle on Italian parsley and half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; toss until combined.
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Serve pasta topped with the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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Recipe Tip
It's not traditional, but for extra richness, add 1 tablespoon butter when you toss pasta with cheese.
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Nutrition Facts
(per serving)
755
Calories
35g
Fat
87g
Carbs
23g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe
4
Calories
755
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
35g
44%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Cholesterol
18mg
6%
Sodium
355mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
87g
32%
Dietary Fiber
4g
14%
Total Sugars
3g
Protein
23g
46%
Vitamin C
7mg
7%
Calcium
260mg
20%
Iron
4mg
24%
Potassium
321mg
7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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When and how much pasta water should I use?
Asked by Paris
I’ve seen different versions of this recipe before but it’s not bad if I add some sliced black olives and some banana peppers in the recipe right?
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# Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
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No two aglio e olio recipes are alike, but this one is pretty true to the classic method. The key is slowly toasting the garlic slices to a perfect golden brown in the olive oil. If it's too light, you don't get the full flavor and if it's too dark it gets bitter. My advice? Do it perfectly.
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### Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This recipe features finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for a savory finish.
- Home cooks suggest adding a splash of pasta water to the oil and garlic to keep the sauce smooth.
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- 1 pound uncooked spaghetti
- ½ cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
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## Directions
1. Gather all ingredients.
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2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a pasta bowl.
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3. While the pasta is cooking, combine olive oil and garlic in a cold skillet.
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4. Cook over medium heat to slowly toast garlic, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low when olive oil begins to bubble. Cook and stir until garlic is golden brown, about another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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5. Stir red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into pasta.
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6. Pour in hot olive oil and garlic, and sprinkle on Italian parsley and half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; toss until combined.
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7. Serve pasta topped with the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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### Recipe Tip
It's not traditional, but for extra richness, add 1 tablespoon butter when you toss pasta with cheese.
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## Nutrition Facts (per serving)
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| 755 | Calories |
| 35g | Fat |
| 87g | Carbs |
| 23g | Protein |
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| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 755 | |
| % Daily Value \* | |
| Total Fat 35g | 44% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 38% |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 355mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrate 87g | 32% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin C 7mg | 7% |
| Calcium 260mg | 20% |
| Iron 4mg | 24% |
| Potassium 321mg | 7% |
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When and how much pasta water should I use?
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As a rule of thumb . When cooking your pasta you want to take a coffee cup and fill it about half full with water from the pasta that was cooking. This way here you only add a little bit at a time couple teaspoonfuls couple tablespoonfuls just a little at a time so that it gets everything thin enough and makes helps everything mix together well
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I’ve seen different versions of this recipe before but it’s not bad if I add some sliced black olives and some banana peppers in the recipe right?
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why not just keep the recipe simple? There is no need to add all those extras. Right?
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Sure! Add away! It's a different recipe then.
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When it comes to a recipe especially from Chef John it's always a lot of times it's good to keep them the way it is especially from Chef John. But yeah recipes are meant to be tweaked but some things are meant to be left alone
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Baking Nana
06/21/2012

This is so good and so easy! If you watch the video he has you add a half ladle of pasta water to the OO-garlic saute pan. This is important and is missing from the recipe. This stops the garlic from over cooking and getting bitter and it also adds that extra moisture to the sauce. I usually reserve some pasta water 'just in case'. This recipe says it serves 4 but as a side dish ( which I did) it would easily serve 8 or even more. I served this with sauteed green beans with prosciutto and Barber Chicken, Parmesan. (I know, cheating but it was really good!) Enjoy\!
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SZYQ1
01/05/2014
1-5-2014: This was perfect Chef John! I loved the flavors of the garlic with the Italian parsley and cheese, with just a hint of the red pepper flakes. Who would have thought something so simple could make pasta this good. I tossed in some fresh steamed broccoli, which I found went good with this pasta. 8-17-2018: Still a very tasty recipe, but have found we prefer it with less oil. I reduce the amount of oil by half of what's called for. If you add in broccoli, I find a saute with fresh or roasted fresh broccoli brings out more flavor.
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Kumar Bandyo
09/07/2023
I've been making this with great success for years now, but this video taught me two excellent things. 1. How to properly slice the garlic and the adding of the pasta water to stop the cooking of the garlic. I've come close to overcooking the garlic a few times. Bitter garlic is very much an amateur mistake, but incredibly common. I add chili flakes to the oil for some kick, and lemon rind to the final dish.
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Cari Reed
05/08/2012
As my dad hailed from Italy, I grew up eating this dish at least once a week. Now, w/my own family, I serve this as a side dish w/ pork chops, substituting the spaghetti w/ extra thin egg noodles. Hubby who is a pasta critic loves it.
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Brian Wigginton
11/30/2012
Finished the whole thing!!! So good! Doubled the red pepper. Forgot the parsley, but it was still great. Too much olive oil, will cut in half next time.
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Clement Soscia
08/27/2018
Chef John has posted many very good recipes and this in another tasty one but....it is not traditional. I was raised in a Italian family and watched everyone from relatives and friends to some great chefs make aglio e olio and this is the difference in their method and his....the timing of the sauce is very important. Yes ,you do brown the garlic in good olive oil and yes, it must not be overcooked as it will get bitter but native Italians add 1/2 C of pasta water no more than 2 minutes after the pasta was added (this assures just the right amount of starch) to the garlic and oil. The timing is important so add the pasta to boiling water, then begin sauteing the garlic and two minutes in...add the pasta water to create a garlic broth that is then simmered on low heat until the pasta is ready. Try it! (It is also considered authentic to add a sprinkling of red pepper flakes to the garlic and oil before the water is added it spiciness is desired.)
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bellablue
06/28/2023
Loved this! Made it again tonight. Just want to add to be sure one adds salt to the pasta water. I added 3 heaping tbsp of kosher salt. This dish was Creamy in a way with the oil and Parmigianino. I added the butter at the end as Chef suggested..2 -4 tbsp. Sooo good! I also added a bit of fresh lemon juice. I felt it lifted the dish up a bit...Even without the lemon, this was really good. Use a good pasta for this dish. I used Rao's spaghetti and second time linguine . I will be making this perfect pasta dish over and over again!!! Thank you sooo much, Chef John!!!\!
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Roseanne Bell
05/15/2020
I love this dish. It's been a staple of mine for years. While I use the same ingredients, I find it much easier to mix all the ingredients, except the cheese, in the pan with the olive oil and garlic. I pour it over the drained pasta and then add half the cheese and mix well. A few other notes: I don't like to brown the garlic. I find that makes it bitter. Here's what I do: heat the oil over medium heat. When it's hot, turn the heat to low and add the garlic. Saute it slowly until it's soft and translucent, but not brown. It takes about 5 minutes. Then add the pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt. Heat for a few minutes to blend flavors. Add the parsley. Then pour the sauce over the drained pasta and mix well. I use 3/4 Cup of olive oil for each pound of pasta. Also I like to add a can of anchovies to the pan along with the red pepper and black pepper. Stir and break up the anchovies with a fork until they're dissolved. Do not add extra salt when using anchovies. Buon appetito\!
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ModestFork5214
05/19/2024
Worth the effort
Made exactly as specified but for one; extremely fresh and light and delicious! I think I’d kinda prefer not to add the pasta water until later, as it washes all the sauce ingredients off the pasta. Still very yum though 😊
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HotBread6844
12/17/2023
Great recipe but don't forget to set aside some pasta cooking water in case you need to add a little at the end. You don't want it too dry\!
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Eric Gamauf
06/02/2020
This was delicious. I added chicken to the mix for more sustenance and protein. Cooked the chicken is a skillet with its own olive oil and roasted garlic mixture. Seasoned the chicken with salt, pepper, oregano and a little bit of crushed red pepper. Next time may throw some peppers or spinach to the oil. Family loved it, box and a half of pasta and 3 chicken breasts with nothing left to show for it\!
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Barbara
04/04/2026
A keeper\!
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This was great, the flavors were perfect! Thank you!\!
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Richard
03/26/2026
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Excellent recipe! Super simple and really flavorful.
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03/13/2026
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This receipe is delicious. It was easy to make and I paired it with baked chicken.
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Wingo99
02/28/2026
Such a simple dish, that seems much fancier than it is. Perfect during lent. I am not a huge fan of pasta dishes overall, but this one is absolutely fantastic.
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Johnny Wishbone
02/26/2026
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Really easy to make, followed another reviewer's suggestion and added some pasta water to the garlic before mixing with the pasta. Came out fantastic.
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Klorraine
01/17/2026

Simple suppers for the win
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Ken Goad
12/10/2025
sorry but if you add parmesan that ruins the whole point of the dish. the focus should be the oil, garlic, and red pepper. parmesan overpowers everything else and becomes the focus.
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Lilia
10/19/2025
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Emmanuel R
09/23/2025
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just added 3 pieces of anchovies and calamata olives and did not put anymore salt. so yummy
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So many flavors going on in this dish and all are fantastic. There's the sweet toasted garlic, then the spicy red pepper with it's warmth, the perfumy black pepper, and the fruity olive oil. All that topped off with the nutty salty rich parmesan cheese. This was so simple and quick to make. I can't believe how delicious this was. Those toasted garlic slivers were so good in this. I was almost going to shortcut this and use garlic powder, but then I'd have missed one of the best parts of this dish. Oh Chef John, you've done it again. Thanks for a tasty meal\!
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I made for visiting friends and they loved it.I followed the instructions exactly. Super easy to prepare and takes as long as it takes to boil water for your pasta.Next time I’m going to double all the ingredients so it’s extra saucy.A definite winner\!
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| Readable Markdown | No two aglio e olio recipes are alike, but this one is pretty true to the classic method. The key is slowly toasting the garlic slices to a perfect golden brown in the olive oil. If it's too light, you don't get the full flavor and if it's too dark it gets bitter. My advice? Do it perfectly.
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Prep Time:
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Cook Time:
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Total Time:
25 mins
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### Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- This recipe features finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for a savory finish.
- Home cooks suggest adding a splash of pasta water to the oil and garlic to keep the sauce smooth.
- Allrecipes member TxCin2 raves, "So many flavors going on in this dish and all are fantastic."
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- 1 pound uncooked spaghetti
- ½ cup olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
## Directions
1. Gather all ingredients.
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2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a pasta bowl.
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3. While the pasta is cooking, combine olive oil and garlic in a cold skillet.
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4. Cook over medium heat to slowly toast garlic, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low when olive oil begins to bubble. Cook and stir until garlic is golden brown, about another 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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5. Stir red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper into pasta.
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6. Pour in hot olive oil and garlic, and sprinkle on Italian parsley and half of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese; toss until combined.
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7. Serve pasta topped with the remaining Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
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### Recipe Tip
It's not traditional, but for extra richness, add 1 tablespoon butter when you toss pasta with cheese.
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## Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| | |
|---|---|
| 755 | Calories |
| 35g | Fat |
| 87g | Carbs |
| 23g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
| Calories 755 | |
| % Daily Value \* | |
| Total Fat 35g | 44% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 38% |
| Cholesterol 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium 355mg | 15% |
| Total Carbohydrate 87g | 32% |
| Dietary Fiber 4g | 14% |
| Total Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin C 7mg | 7% |
| Calcium 260mg | 20% |
| Iron 4mg | 24% |
| Potassium 321mg | 7% |
\* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
\*\* Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
## Ask the Community (2)
Asked by FancyPizza8922
When and how much pasta water should I use?
Asked by Paris
I’ve seen different versions of this recipe before but it’s not bad if I add some sliced black olives and some banana peppers in the recipe right?
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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio
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4\.7 out of 5
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