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How to Make Spaghetti?
This easy spaghetti recipe is inspired by Leite’s Culinaria. This is a very simple and delicious recipe that takes only 15 minutes to cook.
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The Ingredients for Easy Spaghetti:
What can you add to spaghetti to make it taste good? Here are the list of everyday pantry ingredients that add flavors to pasta:
- A good quality olive oil or extra virgin olive oil.
- Minced garlic.
- Salt.
- Ground black pepper.
- Dried red chili flakes.
When garlic and olive oil sizzle together, magic happens. The nuance and aroma from the garlic turn this simple and plain spaghetti into something very delicious that you want to have for dinner every night!
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
This dish is best served with a main dish and a side dish, for example: Honey Lime Chicken, Creamy Garlic Chicken, Roasted Shrimp Scampi, Honey Mustard Baked Salmon, or side dishes such as Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes, Honey Butter Roasted Carrots, or Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower. The possibilities are endless.
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 481 calories per serving.
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Easy Spaghetti Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz. spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (preferred or olive oil)
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- salt (to taste)
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- red chili flakes (to taste)
- parsley leaves (finely chopped, for garnishing)
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
- Heat up a skillet and add the olive oil and butter. Saute the garlic until aromatic, then add the spaghetti. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes. Stir to combine well.
- Dish out, garnish with some parsley and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
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I tried this today morning and it’s good
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Amazing! So much better than ordering in. I added too much oil but it was still amazing. I substituted diced chilli and also a slosh if truffle oil. This will be high on my rotation now.
Best spaghetti recipe ever. I love how simple it is and goes with any main dishes.
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That spaghetti looks amazing and 15 minutes makes it even better! :-)
Quick, easy & delicious!! What more could you ask for?
Thanks for trying this easy spaghetti recipe. :)
I tried this for today’s lunch..simply awesome!!
I tried this tonight. Excellent. For a quick meal, it rocks. Thanks for posting such a delicious dish.
Thanks Paulina for trying this easy spaghetti recipe.
Hi! Simply love this pasta. I make it with chopped fresh red chillies and chopped Italian parsley s well.
Delicious
Awesome, sounds yummy!
I’ve been cooking this dish for many years since I studied in Italy. I like to add onion rings to the saute. Slice the rings, then slice the radius so they will so they will be somewhat straight with the pasta. I prefer using cappelini to spaghetti.
easy pasta dish made this and it tastes realy very good would make again .roseleen ireland.
Thanks for trying my easy spaghetti recipe.
This recipe is very similar to a classic Italian dish, Pasta Aglio e Olio – pasta with garlic and oil. I love it for a simple lunch or, as you said, an easy pairing for chicken or fish for dinner. And the dried chili flakes pack such an awesome wallop of heat and flavor!