Carla Makes Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

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This recipe is from my book, Where Cooking Begins: Uncomplicated Recipes to Make You a Great Cook

ALONE PASTA! Even when there is nothing to eat,
there is always spaghetti aglio e olio.
I put lots of parsley in this version—
maybe enough to convince myself that I'm getting a serving of greens. Keep this
dish in mind when you’re staring down a
bunch of herbs in the crisper drawer.

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[SLAMSwan]

Carla's personal take of a serving size of pasta is hilarious and accurate. I wholeheartedly agree with her.

[ViridianCrisis]

Remember kids, there’s a time and place to add cheese to things.

That time and place is whenever you think about it

[mars]

YESS!! I have never heard a cooking content creator address the positive impact of eating small fish before! It is so so true though. I have a B.S. in Natural Resources and it is vital to our oceans and fisheries (and also our health) to focus more on eating small fish. They are more a more eco friendly resource and they are much more abundant! Absolutely love you, Carla ❤

[IMakeupStuff]

This is my son's favorite pasta. I made it for him once and now he will request "the good spaghetti" at least once a week and is disappointed when I make pasta with any other sauce. Truly a boy after my own heart.

[Eleo]

I am from Modena, and I’m always skeptical about American/italian pasta dishes because they are never as an Italian would cook pasta ..except for Carla’s recipes which are always on point and inspiring. I usually add to aglio e olio also fresh peperoncino 😊

[MrDrPsych]

the way cooking along to this video after getting home from work just saved me from the worst monday of all mondays! thank you for all of your hardwork and amazing recipes and videos, carla!

[bethhelminiak]

Omg, I just love Carla so much! Watching her is like hanging out with a friend in their kitchen and cooking together.

[waynejacksongalloway]

Three more Years Enjoy!
You’re a prince. Just the joy when you speak about your son is so wonderful!

[friesandrupees]

I love using Filipino garlic for this! You basically pickle garlic cloves in rice vinegar for a good two weeks. It gives the garlic a nice acidic bite to it, and bonus: the garlic turns blue if you pickle it long enough and looks beautiful!!

[briancummings]

I could watch Carla make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. She's that cute!

[nutritionhungry]

I’m with you Carla! Healthy eating is more than just the ingredients, it’s the joy and pleasure of food too! This recipe looks great I can’t wait to try it.

[cocoblue]

I made this for dinner and it was out of this world perfection, I did a sourdough bread crumb topping with a touch of garlic and parm and *chefs kiss* DIVIVE! thank you for sharing :)

[GregCurtin]

So happy you added anchovies. For those who have never tried them or are afraid... when cooked, they have a peppery flavour to them, nothing fishy. ps: if you make your own Caesar dressing and you are not adding anchovies (or paste) you are not making Caesar dressing.

[allisonsullivan]

My 5 year old requested this dish after watching the video with me. She even helped cook. Wowwww this is so flavorful! YUM!

[gingerthingx]

I loooove this kind of pasta and LOVE those alone nights where im in front of the tv and stuffing my face w pasta. As always carla you are the vibe

[judyjackson]

I watched this video and literally just made Alone Pasta for lunch. Love the tip of adding an anchovy, the background umami is on 👏🏼 point 👏🏼

[cindyhauert]

Just discovered your site and have already been inspired and learned so much!

[MoYvStarkey]

I've found if I can't sleep, I'll get some leftover spaghetti and mix garlic with it in a frying pan. A little salt, a lot of butter, some olive oil. Yum. I eat it and then sleep like a baby. Making sure I brush my teeth after eating it. Cause you know...morning breath.

[cookwithdrbrooke]

Yum. I make this a lot (ever since watching the movie ‘Chef’) pretty much exactly the same but I also add some lemon juice when I add the parsley. It is definitely my go-to “alone pasta” when hubby is working late. So easy and so tasty and ALL FOR ME!!!

[michaelfoxbrass]

Love your ‘tude on “alone pasta”! It’s a great pleasure to simply enjoy food for its own sake and this dish always makes me happy!