quick 'n easy - spaghetti aglio e olio

Ingredients

• 500gr dry pasta (e.g. spaghetti)
• around 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• around 5 gloves of garlic, finely chopped
• around 1 Tbs parsley, finely chopped
• chili flakes/ finely chopped fresh chilies (take as little/as much as you want)
  
• freshly grated parmesan
• salt
• black olives (optional)
  

Directions

1. Cook pasta al dente.Put the olive oil and the garlic in a pan over a medium heat.
2. When the garlic begins to change color add the parsley, chili, and salt
3. Stir well and remove from heat.
4. When the pasta is cooked, return the pan to a low heat.
5. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan.
6. Toss until the pasta is well coated with sauce.
7. Serve at once with freshly grated parmesan.