Italian
Aglio Olio E Peperoncino
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
A classic Italian pasta dish with garlic, olive oil, and chili pepper, finished with parsley and optional Pecorino cheese.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
8 items- Extra Virgin Olive OilGenerous amount
- Parsley StemsFor flavoring oil
- GarlicWhole cloves for infusing, then grated fresh
- PastaAny long pasta like spaghetti
- Chili PepperRed and green, to taste
- ParsleyChopped
- SaltFor pasta water and seasoning
- Pecorino Cheese(optional) — Grated, optional for extra creaminess
Method
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan.
- Add parsley stems and garlic cloves; cook until garlic is golden, then remove the garlic.
- Salt the pasta water and cook the pasta.
- Grate fresh garlic into the oil.
- Add chili pepper (red and green) to the oil.
- Add chopped parsley.
- Add some pasta cooking water to the sauce.
- Drain the pasta al dente and add to the sauce.
- Season with salt and more pasta water as needed.
- Optionally, add grated Pecorino cheese for extra richness.
- Toss until creamy and serve immediately.
Chef Max Mariola
Professional chefReviewer1.1M subscribers on YouTube400.6M total channel viewsChef italiano. Ricette cucinate a casa, focus completo sulle ricette.


