Taglaitelle or Spaghetti with Squid Ink

A very basic pasta recipe for tagliatelle or spaghetti with black squid ink, anyway spaghetti are more often used for this recipe. If you have black pasta it's even more easy! Its Italian name is Spaghetti al Nero di Seppia.

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 1 lb spaghetti
• 1 garlic clove
• parsley
• 1/4 pt heavy cream
• chilli pepper (flakes)
• squid's ink (2 doses)
• extra virgin olive oil
• salt

Directions:

1. Cook your pasta following package directions.
2. In a frying pan add a few tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Add some minced parsley and the garlic clove, chilli flakes to your taste. Cook for 2 minutes then add a few tablespoons of pasta cooking water.
3. Pour the doses of squid ink and the heavy cream in the pan and stir.
4. Meanwhile your pasta might be ready or anyway cook until "al dente", drain and add the pasta to the frying pan, saute for 1 minute.