Spaghetti with Garlic
from Italian Traditional Food

Spaghetti with garlic is delicious

Spaghetti with garlic may not sound very appetizing to some but believe you me, it is very tasty indeed! Not only will you taste the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil but also the seasoning. All of which combine to make a mouth-watering dish. I have been making this pasta dish for my family for years and they still love it! The great thing about spaghetti is that you can always use it as the base for a quick meal. Italian food would not be the same without spaghetti.

Serves: 8

Ingredients for garlic sauce:

4 tablespoons of olive oil
3 garlic bulbs (thickly sliced)
2 oz butter
3 cans of plum tomatoes (chopped)
1/2 chicken stock cube
pinch of dried basil
pinch of dried parsley
salt and pepper (to taste)

Ingredients for the spaghetti:

1 pct (500 grams) spaghetti
1 large pot
1 tablespoon of salt
1/2 chicken stock cube

Equipment:

1 large frying/saute pan

Method:

1. Heat olive oil and butter in the large frying pan.

2. Add garlic (cook slowly until soft NOT browned)

3. Add tomatoes.

4. If not using already chopped tomatoes, crush the whole tomatoes using a potato masher.

5. Crumble in the half of chicken stock cube.

6. Add the dried basil and parsley.

7. Add salt to taste.

8. Add pepper.

9. Bring the garlic sauce to the boil on a medium heat.

10. Partially cover and simmer for 10 minutes on a low heat setting.

11. Whilst the sauce is cooking on a simmering heat, prepare the spaghetti.

12. Bring a full pot of water to the boil.

13. Add the salt to taste.

14. Crumble in the remaining half of the chicken stock cube.

15. Cook the spaghetti according to the manufacture's instructions usually about 9 -11 minutes.

16. Drain the spaghetti.

17. Add the spaghetti to the pan containing the garlic sauce.

18. Mix well and continue to heat quickly for about 3 minutes.

19. Spoon spaghetti and sauce onto a hot plate.

20. Serve immediately.

Tip:

1. Spaghetti with garlic is best served "al dente" and piping hot.

2. This pasta dish does not require any Parmesan cheese.

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