🥘 Spaghetti with garlic and oil…

Spaghetti aglio e olio has to be one of the world’s greatest dishes. Just a few ingredients, cooked well and you have the perfect lunch.

🥘  2 pans  🍽 Serves 4   🛒 6 ingredients ⏱ 30 minutes £3 V

Ingredients:

  • 400g spaghetti
  • 3 fresh red chillies
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
  • salt and black pepper

Step by step:

  1. Cook the spaghetti in a pot of salted boiling water until it is soft but still has a little bite.
  2. While the spaghetti is cooking, remove the seeds and pith from the chillies and chop them finely. Peel and finely slice the garlic.
  3. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Cook the garlic and chillies gently for a few minutes.
  4. Drain the spaghetti and add it to the frying pan, mix to coat with the oil.
  5. Sprinkle the spaghetti with the parsley, season with salt and serve.

Notes:

Leave the seeds and pith in the chillies if you want it a little hotter

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