Spaghetti Aglio e Olio (Garlic and Oil Spaghetti)

This classic Italian pasta dish is all about the quality of the Olive Oil. I prefer Australia’s best tasting Extra Olive Oil, MONINI. Perfectly perfumed good quality olive oil tossed through a simple spaghetti, creates this quick, no fuss meal in minutes which is healthy, whole and sensational.

Ingredients (Serves 3 – 4)

• 350g of dry spaghetti
• ½ cup MONINI Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• ½ bunch of Italian parsley leaves finely chopped
• 1 – 2 teaspoons of dried chilli flakes
• 3-4 large cloves of garlic finely chopped
• Pink Salt
• Good quality parmesan cheese (like Parmigiano Reggiano) freshly grated for serving

Method

1. Heat MONINI Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a large pan. Once the oil is warm add the parsley and chilli, followed by the finely chopped garlic.
2. Cook on low heat for just a couple of minutes until the oil has been infused by the herbs. Don not allow the garlic to brown or it will taste bitter.
3. Boil the spaghetti in 3 litres of boiling salted water until cooked al dente.
4. Toss the cooked spaghetti into the garlic infused oil.
5. Serve sprinkled with freshly grated parmesan cheese and an extra drizzle of MONINI Extra Virgin Olive Oil.