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    Home > Vegan Italian Recipes > Vegan Pasta Recipes

    Pasta Aglio e Olio

    Posted: Mar 21, 2011 ยท Updated: Aug 19, 2021

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    A stunningly simple dish of pasta in a simple sauce of garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes and parsley. Aglio e Olio is typically made with spaghetti but I love it with ribbon pastas like fettuccine. This Italian classic is beloved for all the right reasons, and it makes a great weeknight dinner!

    Fettucine aglio de olion in a white square plate with a fork and parsley.

    This is one of my favorite ways to eat pasta, especially ribbony ones like spaghetti, fettuccine, and pappardelle. And it's also one of the easiest ways to make it.

    I first ate this utterly simple but surprisingly flavorful pasta made with a sauce of garlic and olive oil (aglio e olio) for the first time at the home of one of Desi's colleagues who had invited us to dinner. I had never been a huge fan of parsley because, perhaps like every Indian who's migrated to the United States, I bought it the first time in error-- thinking it was coriander, the herb we Indians cannot live without. I went ahead and added it to my curry and imagine my disappointment when instead of the fresh, lemony, spicy bite of cilantro, I tasted the understated parsley.

    I am too much of an herbivore to turn my back on anything green forever and over the years I did learn to enjoy parsley in dishes like tabbouleh and in soups. But it was Barbara's pasta that made me fall unequivocally in love with this herb.

    One of the reasons, perhaps, is that it is the star ingredient here and it adds a fresh note to the pasta dressed in nothing else but some fruity, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, salt, and-- my addition-- a few red pepper flakes.

    On to the recipe. Hope everyone had a great weekend and is all set for a lovely week ahead because at the end of it lies...another weekend!

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    Fettucine aglio de olio in a plate with a fork.
    Pasta Aglio e Olio in a white plate with a fork

    Pasta Aglio e Olio

    A stunningly simple dish of fettuccine in a simple sauce of garlic, olive oil, red pepper flakes and parsley. Aglio e Olio is typically made with spaghetti but I love it with ribbon pastas. This Italian classic is beloved for all the right reasons, and it makes a great weeknight dinner!
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    Course: Pasta
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Vegan Aglio e Olio
    Prep Time: 15 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 35 mins
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 282kcal
    Author: Vaishali ยท Holy Cow! Vegan Recipes

    Ingredients 

    • 16 oz fettuccine (pappardelle's also great here). Cook the pasta to an al-dente texture in plenty of well-salted water.
    • ยผ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 4 cloves garlic , grated
    • 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (use less if you prefer)
    • Salt to taste
    • ยฝ cup Italian parsley (finely chopped)

    For serving

    • ยผ cup vegan parmesan cheese
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    Instructions

    • Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add the garlic. Saute over medium-low heat for a few seconds until the garlic becomes lightly golden. You don't want to burn it.
    • Add the red pepper flakes and parsley. Toss to mix. Season with some salt.
    • Add the drained fettuccine along with ยฝ cup of the water you cooked the pasta in.
    • Mix everything and turn off the heat.
    • You need nothing more than a fresh, leafy side salad to make a delicious meal of this.
    • Enjoy, all!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 499IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
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    About Vaishali


    I cook and eat simple, tasty and nutritious plant-based food in my Washington, D.C. kitchen, but I never fight a craving for samosas or French fries. Read more about me here.

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    Comments

    1. Kaye Brennan

      September 14, 2012 at 7:55 am

      Isn't fettucine pasta made with eggs? - can you buy vegan versions? Please tell me where! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Vaishali

        September 14, 2012 at 1:56 pm

        Kaye, you can find vegan versions of almost any pasta. I don't remember which brand I used here, but it shouldn't be hard to find.

        Reply
    2. Cindystar

      March 28, 2011 at 7:46 am

      thank you very much for this Italian style dish, I would add only one thing most Italians can not do without on pasta: a generous sprinkle of Parmesan! ๐Ÿ™‚
      WHB#276 recap
      is on line, have a nice week!

      Reply
    3. Vaishali

      March 23, 2011 at 3:25 am

      Samarpita, bursting with flavor is right ๐Ÿ™‚ I'll be sure to share your compliment with Desi.

      Erica, I couldn't agree more.

      Archana, welcome and thank you for making my day. My parents make tomato saar and I remember it was delicious-- I'll be sure to ask my dad for the recipe when I call him this Sunday.

      Mahimaa, Thanks ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    4. Mahimaa's kitchen

      March 23, 2011 at 1:01 am

      lovely pics.. looks so good.

      Reply
    5. Erica

      March 22, 2011 at 9:31 pm

      yum this looks delicious! I love simple and easy recipes like this! Sometimes the simpler the better you know?

      Reply
    6. Archana

      March 23, 2011 at 12:23 am

      Hi Vaishali. I came across your blog about a year ago and you've inspired me to become a vegitarian, not quite vegan...yet. I am hoping you have a recipie for Tomato Saar. I think its a very light tomato based soup infused with hing and mustard seeds. Thanks and keep on doing what you do!

      Reply
    7. Vaishali

      March 22, 2011 at 1:39 pm

      Nithya, Pickyeater, HariniJaya, Priya, Thanks, and I'll be sure to pass on the compliments to Desi. ๐Ÿ™‚

      Rajendra, How sweet of you to say that :). Desi uses a Nikon DSLR.

      Claire, I've heard so many people say they hate cilantro and I could never understand it-- I guess it just goes on to show how most tastes are developed. The ones we develop early are the ones we love most.

      Sushma, Sanjeeta, Thanks!

      Reply
    8. Samarpita Deb

      March 22, 2011 at 3:26 pm

      Hey this is my favorite way of having pasta. I add dry red chillies to the oil when frying the garlic and add some dry basil (i don't like using fresh for this dish). First time I had this pasta aglio oilo, I was so surprised to have a pasta w/o sauce yet bursting with flavor.
      And Desi is surpassing himself with his photography skills.

      Reply
    9. Sushma Mallya

      March 22, 2011 at 10:00 am

      Thts a simple and lovely recipe, looks delicious!

      Reply
    10. Sanjeeta kk

      March 22, 2011 at 12:29 pm

      Lovely clicks, Vaishali! The recipe sounds so easy with few ingredients to go in it.

      Reply
    11. Claire

      March 21, 2011 at 11:46 pm

      The first time I had cilantro, we had just moved from Florida to San Antonio, Texas and my mom bought it thinking it was watercress. I thought it tasted musty the fIirst time I had it - now I love it.

      This looks wonderful. I'm glad you learned to love parsley!

      Reply
    12. Priya

      March 21, 2011 at 8:01 pm

      Cant take my eyes from ur clicks, simply tempting..

      Reply
    13. Anonymous

      March 21, 2011 at 11:35 pm

      The pictures say more than the words. What camera does Desi use for these pictures? Both of you complement each other well. *Rajendra

      Reply
    14. harini-jaya

      March 21, 2011 at 6:53 pm

      gorgeous pictures !! The picture stole the lime light here !!

      Reply
    15. thepickyeater

      March 21, 2011 at 5:47 pm

      awesome pics...wish i could eat the picture !! happy cooking ๐Ÿ™‚
      do check out my food blog

      Reply
    16. Nithya

      March 21, 2011 at 5:45 pm

      Wow.. simple yet classic dish. I love the clicks a lot ๐Ÿ™‚ Instantly tempting ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
    17. Vaishali

      March 21, 2011 at 5:18 pm

      Sanyukta, Thanks.

      Manasi, Thanks! It was just one of those lucky weekend days when we were home in the daytime and the sunshine was still available. Daylight's definitely the best for food photos, but unfortunately most of my cooking happens at night when I get home from work. ๐Ÿ™

      Debra, Thanks!

      Reply
    18. Debra

      March 21, 2011 at 3:53 pm

      So simple yet so delicious! The picture is amazing.
      Blessings, Debra
      Raw Vegan Diet

      Reply
    19. Manasi

      March 21, 2011 at 3:28 pm

      Stunning pictures Vaishali! New lightbox?
      And really, no sauce? umm... no. sauce! opens up a new line of thought (at least for me)

      Reply
    20. Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)

      March 21, 2011 at 2:33 pm

      Yummo...droolworthy dish...

      Reply

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