Aglio Olio Pasta Sauce

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It's great fun making your own pasta and here's my old faithful machine - it makes a great gift for any aspiring cook,    Pam......

• One recipe of fresh pasta (cut into spaghetti).
  
• OR - 450g./1lb. Dried pasta of your choice,
  
  cooked al dente according to Instructions.
  
• 4 Tablespoons of  extra virgin olive oil.
• 2 plump cloves of garlic (finely chopped).
• 2 small, dried hot chillis (pounded in a pestle and mortar). You can use more if you like chilli.
• A handfull of fresh herbs (oregano, parsley, basil) we sometimes use coriander for a change - it's up to you.
• 100g./4ozs. Freshly grated parmesan.
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• A couple of tablespoons of the pasta cooking water to moisten the sauce.

1. If you are making your own pasta using a pasta machine follow our pasta recipe.
2. Next heat your olive oil in a medium sized non stick fry pan, and add the garlic (not too hot - you don't want the garlic to color - just soften and cook nicely).
   
3. Add the Chilli and stir.
   
4. Now add the herbs - stir and remove from the heat.
5. Meanwhile cook the pasta - if you make your own using our Recipe bring a large pan of water with plenty of salt in it to the boil and add the Spaghetti.
   
6. Bring it back to the boil and cook for one minute.
   
7. If you use dried pasta - just follow the instructions on the packet.
   
8. Reheat the sauce - add the drained Spaghetti and a couple of tablespoons of the pasta water - toss and serve in  warmed bowls, with a sprinkle of salt, a good grinding of black pepper and generous amounts of the grated Parmesan.

 Ask Pam if you have a cooking query.......she loves to help.