True Taste of Italy

If you like a sauce with a little kick, then Spaghetti with Spicy Sauce (Spaghetti in Salsa Piccante) is the perfect recipe for you.  The spicy, red hot pepper sauce will wake up your senses and warm you up on a cold, winter’s night.

Ingredients for Spaghetti with Spicy Sauce:

• 3 whole dried red peppers
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons parsley
• 1 tablespoon rock salt
• 1 (16 ounce) box spaghetti
• 4 tablespoons parmigiano cheese

Directions for Spaghetti with Spicy Sauce:

• Wash and dry peppers, remove seeds and slice.  In blender, add pepper, garlic, and 1 1/3 cups water.  Blend until mixture is smooth.
• In medium skillet, heat half of pepper mixture.  Add olive oil, parsely, and salt.  Cook about 5 minutes.
• Fill large pan with water and rock salt.  Bring to boil, add other half of pepper mixture and cook spaghetti according to package directions.  Drain pasta, return to pan, add pepper mixture from blender and parmigiano cheese.  Serve immediately.

This Spaghetti with Spicy Sauce serves 4 to 6.