I can hear many of you going YES! Aglio olio is one of my favourite pastas!
And who can blame you?
Aglio olio is TASTY!
This version I am sharing today is made with bread crumbs that have been tossed in garlic infused oil.
Yes you heard me right. Bread crumbs in pastas.
Before you think I have gone bonkers, let me assure you that this is a very common way of cooking pasta in Italy. Fantastic (and cheap) addition to give the pasta some texture and flavor!
In my house, we always have plenty of bread ends because the LAM has toast for breakfast, and sandwiches for lunch every day.
I have always thought it was such a waste throwing away the ends but no one wants to eat them. So what we do is to freeze the bread ends, and when I have enough, I make bread crumbs and store them in the freezer to use when I cook pasta, especially pasta bakes.
Making breadcrumbs is really easy – simply tear the bread into smaller pieces and blitz them in a food processor until they become small crumbs. Store in the freeze until needed.
To cook the pasta, start by frying the bacon in some olive oil until brown and crispy in a skillet.
Remove the bacon and set aside.
In the same oil, toast the bread crumbs for about 3-4 minutes on relatively low heat, until the bread crumbs turn brown. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
In a clean skillet, cook the garlic over very low heat until the garlic begins to turn translucent. Add chili flakes if you wish. Pour about 2-4 tablespoons of this oil into the bread crumbs. Toss together the breadcrumbs, oil and bacon. Set this aside.
In a pot of boiling water, cook the pasta. Here, I used my Tovolo pasta claw – the hole in the middle allows me to measure enough pasta for a single serving. It is one fabulous tool – not only does it measure, it also grips on to pasta really well. No more pasta slipping off the claw!
When the spaghetti is al dente, transfer into the remaining oil. Toss to coat the pasta with the oil. If the pasta is too dry, add a little pasta water and toss again until you achieve the consistency you like.
Add 3/4 of the breadcrumbs/ bacon into the pasta. Toss to mix.
Plate the pasta, grate plenty of Parmesan on the spaghetti and garnish with chopped Italian flat leaf parsley. Drizzle with good extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.
Buon Appetito!
{GIVEAWAY}
Tovolo Singapore is collaborating with The Domestic Goddess Wannabe to *giveaway 8 pasta claws (one each in White, Fuchsia, Lime, Midnight, Royal Purple, Stratus Blue, Sun Ray and Orange Peel) to 8 lucky winners!
To take part, simply complete the Rafflecopter below!
- 8-10 slices bacon, sliced
- 3 cups (150g) breadcrumbs
- 3/4 cups (180ml) extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
- 500g spaghetti
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, coarsely ground
- Parmesan, grated
- Italian flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- Tear the bread into smaller pieces and blitz them in a food processor until they become small crumbs.
- To cook the pasta start by frying the bacon in some olive oil until brown and crispy in a skillet.
- Remove the bacon and set aside.
- In the same oil, toast the bread crumbs for about 3-4 minutes on relatively low heat, until the bread crumbs turn brown. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
- In a clean skillet, cook the garlic over very low heat until the garlic begins to turn translucent. Add chili flakes if you wish. Pour about 2-4 tablespoons of this oil into the bread crumbs. Toss together the breadcrumbs, oil and bacon. Set this aside.
- In a pot of boiling water, cook the pasta.
- When the spaghetti is al dente, transfer into the remaining oil. Toss to coat the pasta with the oil. If the pasta is too dry, add a little pasta water and toss again until you achieve the consistency you like.
- Add 3/4 of the breadcrumbs/ bacon into the pasta. Toss to mix.
- Plate the pasta, grate plenty of Parmesan on the spaghetti and garnish with chopped Italian flat leaf parsley. Drizzle with good extra virgin olive oil and serve immediately.
*Contest ends on 22 Friday, May 2015 at 2359hrs. The winner will be selected via Rafflecopter, and notified via email. He/She has up to Monday, 25 May 2015 to respond to the notification email. Should there be no response, the winning entry will be rendered null and void, and another winner will be chosen. All prizes will be mailed to the winner by Tovolo Singapore. Please note that there is no choosing of colours for the pasta claws. Open to residents of Singapore only.
pink!
red please ! 🙂
FUSCHIA!!! Hot pink, babe! To match my SpatuART!
Red color pls.
Thank you for the giveaway.
I’ve not tried with bread crumbs, going to try tomorrow. Thanks.
I loooovvveee aglio olio, because its simple and of course pasta!
And fuschia will match my baking tools please
Blue please…
green!
Blue thank you
Hi The Domestic Goddess Wannabe <3
I would like to win Fuchsia colour.
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Love the red one, totally brighten up my kitchen and mood!
I would like the hot pink one…Thank you
Blue please. Thanks.
I love the green one, thanks
Having the Tovolo Pasta Claw will definitely make my pasta cooking a lot easier .
Black , thanks!
Green
Chili pepper color looks good!
I would like to win the pink one please!
I like your pink ones! But I also like the blue…so pretty!
Black please
I love the green !
Red Please.
Pink
GREEN will be great!
Blue
I like Fuchsia or Royal Purple. Both colors look great!
Green please ! 🙂
I love red
Red
Royal Purple
Fuchsia
I love the green !
Loving Green
Royal Purple
I will love the fuchsia claw!
Hi Diana
Your Aglio Olio looks yummy.
I’m going to cook for dinner this weekend.
😀
Royal Purple
Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe! Always love a good aglio olio. :p
The Tovolo Pasta Claws definitely would be useful. A chili red claw would go
so well with my kitchen gadgets!
Green please! =)
a good meal but go with a good wine…..thank you for sharing and congratulation on a meal well done…..keep it up and enjoy life as it should be….good food….
Thank you CK 🙂
Would like Stratus Blue pls. Thanks!
I would love to have a Fuschia. Thanks.
thanks for the giveaway! hope to win Orange Peel 🙂
Red!
Love the pink!
red pls. tks
Love the idea of adding breadcrumbs giving t pasta a different twists … Hope to win a SUN RAY ☀️☀️ Tovolo Pasta Claw
I love the pink~
BLUE pls!
Royal purple
Would love the Fuchsia pasta claw! 🙂
Pink pls!!!
I love blue!
Red please!
Thank you
Red!! Swee!!
i wuv the blue!!!
I am loving the green claw!
you inspired me to bake and cook pasta now! hahaha! i’m excited to try out this recipe probably with shreeded cheese when done. thank you! I’m fine with any colours maybe Purple ? 😀
Hi Jacqueline, that is awesome! 😀
Thank you very much for the recipe
i would like to try it.. 😀
I hope you give it a try! 🙂
Mmm, I so want to make this! I always have breadcrumbs stashed away in my freezer. This would be the perfect use for them. Thank you for sharing 🙂
I hope you do try this lynn!
this recipe is delicious, thanks for sharing. I’m always looking for new recipes to try 🙂
Simon
Thank you Simon! 🙂
Is this about the claw? Coz everyone’s loving it 😂
Anyways, thanks a lot for sharing your recipe with us. I think it’s very economical and sooo yummy. I would definitely try it.
It is always about the claw, LOL! Hope you like the recipe 🙂