Spaghetti, Aglio, Olio e Peperoncino

spaghetti or angel hair pasta, uncooked

large or 3 small garlic (aglio) cloves, minced

chili pepper flakes *If you are really feeling Italian, use 1 dried Italian peperoncino (hot red chili pepper), shredded. Use as much or as little as you like according to your taste.

to 1/2 cup of Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (olio) *a high-grade Extra Virgin Olive Oil greatly enhances the sauce

to 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt (to taste)

freshly ground black pepper

large sprigs flat-leaf Italian parsley, leaves only, chopped and divided