Spaghetti aglio e olio

A tasty, simple dish that is easy and quick to make. This recipe is a classic example of Italian cuisine. The protagonist is extra virgin olive oil, so make sure you choose one of excellent quality.

Ingredients:

• 350g spaghetti
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 or 2 fresh red hot chilli peppers or dried red hot chilli pepper
• 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• a handful of chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Method:

1. Cook spaghetti in a large pot with salted boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked al dente. Follow the cooking time on the package.
2. While the pasta is cooking, cut the two cloves of garlic in half and then cut them into fine slices.
3. Then take the red hot chilli peppers and cut them into fine slices.
4. Now in a pan, heat 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, add the garlic and fry it for about 2 minutes, making sure it does not burn (burnt garlic gives the dish a bitter and very strong taste). Add the red hot pepper and sauté for about 3 minutes.
5. Drain the spaghetti. Transfer to the pan with the garlic and red pepper and sauté over high heat to give the spaghetti flavour. Serve spaghetti aglio e olio really hot with a sprinkling of finely chopped fresh parsley.

Buon appetito!

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