Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives. Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is an authentic Italian dish made with spaghetti, sauteed garlic, tossed in olive oil, red pepper flakes, parsley, and fresh parmesan cheese. As I thumbed through the pages, the very first recipe I wanted to try was this Spaghetti Aglio e Olio which means Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil. Spaghetti Aglio e Olio - easy delicious pasta with shrimp, olive oil, garlic and chili flakes.

You can cook Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives using 8 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives
- Prepare 2 tbsp of (A) Extra virgin olive oil.
- Prepare 1 of knob (A) Garlic (thinly sliced).
- Prepare 1 of Red chili peppers (sliced into rounds).
- Prepare 80 grams of (B) Boiled octopus (rough chopped into twice the size of the olives).
- Prepare 1/2 of amount of octopus (B) Black olives.
- It’s 1 of Brown mushrooms (or your choice of mushrooms, or boiled potatoes).
- You need 10 ml of White wine.
- Prepare 1 1/4 ml of Pesto sauce (or minced fresh or dry basil) (optional, see Step 11).
Add the parsley during the initial tossing; off the heat toss in the cheese and the final tablespoon of olive oil just before serving. Spaghetti all'aglio e olio–pasta with garlic, olive oil, and cheese–is a simple authentic Italian weeknight supper that the whole family will love. This spaghetti all'aglio e olio recipe is classic Italian simplicity and frugality. The pasta cooking water is the secret.
Basil-Scented Aglio e Olio with Octopus and Olives step by step
Combine the ingredients marked 'A' in an unheated frying pan. Sauté on low heat until the garlic becomes fragrant..
Add the sliced dried red pepper. Do this before the garlic starts to brown..
When the garlic is light brown add the 'B' ingredients and coat with oil. Sauté for 10 seconds..
Increase to medium heat and add the white wine. Cook until the alcohol evaporates..
Just before the alcohol evaporatescompletely, add the mushrooms and lightly sauté..
Drizzle on the pesto and toss, then it's done. Serve with all the liquid from the pan..
This is a very easy, quick dish using octopus and olives. It will whet your appetite and fill your taste buds with bouquet of flavors..
Arranged on fancy platter, it's perfect for welcoming dinner guests to your home. It's also tasty served chilled..
Note: Both the boiled octopus and olives contain salt, so I don't season with any salt and pepper..
The photo shows the genovese sauce that I love to use. Adjust the seasoning with rock salt to taste..
If you're using fresh or dried basil, use rock salt to adjust the favor..
I recommend a related dish, for Octopus and Olive Arrabiata
https://cookpad.com/us/recipes/155718-authentic-arrabbiata-with-octopus-and-olives.
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