Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic, an Italian recipe from the Worldwide Gourmet

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Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic Recipe

Recipe

Total time: 30 to 60 minutes

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: Very fast (under 30 minutes)

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings

- 400 g (14 oz.) spaghetti (see Pasta)

- 4 cloves of Garlic

- 1 red chili

- 2 tbsp. parsley

- 1 tbsp. fresh mint

- 100 ml (6 tbsp.) extra virgin Olive Oil

- Salt and pepper

Method

In a large pot, bring 5 litres of water with a pinch of salt to the boil;
put the spaghetti into the boiling water and cook until "al dente";
meanwhile, peel the garlic cloves and chop with the red pepper;
cook in 3 tbsp. olive oil until the garlic is golden; when the spaghetti is cooked, drain it and return to the pot;
add in the fried garlic, the pepper, the rest of the oil, the chopped parsley and mint;
reheat the mixture for two minutes over low heat, stirring constantly; serve immediately.

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