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www.RecipeFaire.com Presents:
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Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil
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by:
Cole A. Breeze
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Spaghetti with Garlic and Oil Recipe doesn't get much simpler than this. Spaghetti tossed with the very best olive oil, with chilli for a hint of heat and plenty of parsley for a contrasting cool, fresh flavor in this tasty pasta recipe.
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INGREDIENTS
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14 oz. fresh or dried spaghetti
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6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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2 to 4 garlic cloves, crushed
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1 dried red chilli
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1 small handful fresh flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
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salt
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DIRECTIONS
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Cook the pasta in a large pan of lightly salted boiling water. Dried pasta will take 10 to12 minutes, fresh about 3 minutes. Fresh pasta is ready when it rises to the surface of the water.
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Meanwhile, heat the oil very gently in a small frying pan. Add the crushed garlic and whole dried chilli and stir over a low heat until the garlic is just beginning to brown. Remove the chilli and discard.
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Drain the pasta and tip it into a warmed large bowl. Pour on the oil and garlic mixture, add the parsley and toss vigorously until the pasta glistens. Serve immediately in warm bowls.
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Cook's Tips: • Since the oil is such an important ingredient here, only use the very best cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil. • Don't use salt in the oil and garlic mixture, because it will not dissolve sufficiently. This is why salt is recommended for cooking the pasta. • In Rome, grated Parmesan is never served with this dish, nor is it seasoned with pepper. • In summer, Romans use fresh chillies, which they grow in pots on their terraces and window ledges. As the chilli is mainly used for flavoring, you could use chilli oil instead.
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