Basic Garlic and Chilli Pasta (v)

100 grams dried spaghetti

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra to serve

2 cloves garlic, crushed ½ teaspoon chilli flakes sea salt and ground pepper

2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

¼ cup freshly grated parmesan

Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 1 minute less than the packet instructions.

While the spaghetti is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan and cook the garlic and chilli flakes over a low heat for 2 minutes, or until lightly golden but not browned. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve ¼ cup of the cooking water then drain the pasta. Add the hot pasta and reserved water to the sauté pan along with the parsley and toss together. Add 3 tablespoons of the parmesan and toss again.

Transfer to a serving bowl and drizzle with a little more oil, the remaining parmesan, a pinch of sea salt and a grind of pepper.