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Aglio e olio

Aglio e Olio Michelin Class

A refined take on the simple aglio e olio pasta dish, elevated enough to serve at a special dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Small plates
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g spaghetti
  • 2 dl olive oil
  • 2 whole heads of garlic
  • 2 dl pasta water
  • 2 tdp salt
  • 2 dl grated parmesan
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley
  • 1 pinch lemon zest
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Method
 

  1. Separate and peel all the garlic cloves.
    2 whole heads of garlic
  2. Grate the cheese.
    2 dl grated parmesan
  3. Rinse and chop the parsley.
    1 bunch fresh parsley
  4. Grate the lemon zest.
    1 pinch lemon zest
  5. Boil the garlic cloves in water for one minute, then lift them out and rest them for 1 minute.
    2 whole heads of garlic
  6. Repeat this three more times, so the garlic is boiled for four minutes in total.
    2 whole heads of garlic
  7. Bring salted pasta water to a boil, reusing the water the garlic was cooked in.
    2 dl pasta water
  8. When the pasta has cooked for about 5–6 minutes, scoop out 2 dl of pasta water.
    2 dl pasta water, 500 g spaghetti
  9. In a food processor, or a tall jug with a hand blender, blend the pasta water, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest, salt and a little of the grated cheese into a smooth sauce.
    2 dl olive oil, 2 whole heads of garlic, 2 dl pasta water, 1 pinch lemon zest, 2 tdp salt
  10. Drain the cooked pasta and pour the garlic cream over it. Mix in the rest of the cheese and the parsley.
    500 g spaghetti, 2 dl grated parmesan, 1 bunch fresh parsley
  11. Serve and top with a little cayenne pepper.
    1 pinch cayenne pepper