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Spaghetti with garlic, pangrattato and olive oil

Neil Perry
Neil Perry

Updated , first published

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Spaghetti with garlic, pangrattato and olive oil.
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"Pangrattato" is basically Italian for breadcrumbs - so much more romantic! Good bread makes good crumbs, so I recommend using sourdough that's a day or two old.

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Ingredients

  • 400g spaghetti

  • 80ml extra virgin olive oil

  • 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs, made from stale bread

  • 1 tsp dried red chilli flakes

  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 6 garlic cloves, chopped

  • ½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

  • grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

  • freshly grated parmesan, to serve

Method

  1. Boil a large pot of salted water, and cook spaghetti for about 8 minutes. (Check about a minute before the manufacturers' recommended cooking time, as you want the pasta to be al dente.) Drain, reserving a quarter of a cup of the cooking water.

    In a frying pan, warm olive oil to medium-hot, but not smoking. Add breadcrumbs, chilli flakes and a sprinkle of sea salt and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until breadcrumbs are golden. Add garlic and cook for another minute, toss in parsley and remove from the heat, then stir through lemon zest. Season with pepper and a little more sea salt to taste, then remove from pan and place in a bowl.

    Return frying pan to the stove and add the cooked spaghetti, a little more oil and the reserved cooking water. Toss well and cook for a further 30 seconds. Stir through lemon juice, mix well.

    Serve sprinkled with breadcrumb mixture and a liberal amount of parmesan.

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Neil PerryNeil Perry is a restaurateur, chef and former Good Weekend columnist.Connect via email.

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Original URL: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/goodfood/recipes/spaghetti-with-garlic-pangrattato-and-olive-oil-20130909-2tfl8.html