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spaghetti

Spaghetti with garlic, basil and chilli

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Asian, Continental, Fusion, International, Italian, Kids choice, Summer, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the pasta

  • 500 g spaghetti or pasta
  • drinking water
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 long red chillies
  • 4-5 cloves garlic
  • 1 handful basil leaves

Instructions
 

  • Into a pasta pot add water and bring it to a boil.
  • As the water commes to a boil, add salt and spaghetti
  • Cook till al dente.
  • Drain well and set aside
  • Slit and deseed the chillies and chop them small. Mince the garlic cloves fine and add to the chillies. Tear the basil leaves and set aside
  • In a seperate pan, heat olive oil, Add the chopped deseeded chillies and garlic.
  • Remove off heat when the garlic browns and allow the flavours to infuse.
  • Toss this in the cooked pasta and add torn basil leaves.
  • Season to taste and serve warm.

Notes

The prepared pasta stays well in the refrigerator for a couple of days.
Alter the herbs to flat leaf parsley if the flavour of basil is too strong.
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