Spaghetti with Garlic Bread Crumbs

Serves 4

Recipe by Michael Olivier

Ingredients:

• 15 cm of a white loaf, crusts removed
• 500g spaghetti
• 125ml extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 fat cloves garlic - sliced
• 1 Tbs fresh oregano – finely chopped
• 3 Tbs fresh flat leafed parsley – finely chopped
• 125g parmesan cheese

Method:

1. Tear the bread into different shaped pieces about 1cm in size. 
2. For the 500g of pasta, you will need to fill a measuring cup 500ml in size.
3. In a large pasta pot, bring water to a boil and salt it well.  Cook the pasta until al dente. 
4. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium to high heat.  Toss in the garlic slices and frizzle for a moment. 
5. Toss in the breadcrumbs and stirring all the while toast them until they are the garlic are a deep gold.  If necessary turn down the heat in order to prevent the bread getting too dark. 
6. At the last moment toss in the oregano, and then lift the pasta out of the water and add it to the pan. 
7. If you like, you can add some of the cooking water or extra oil. 
8. When the pasta is well mixed with the breadcrumbs, toss in the parsley, sprinkle with the cheese and serve immediately.