Instruction

• step 1 Put a pan of water on over a high heat to boil
• Meanwhile, snip the chorizo into strips with scissors, and chop the parsley and peppers (check for stray seeds first)
• step 2 When the water is boiling briskly, add the spaghetti with a good measure of salt, stir and return to the boil
• Cook for 3 minutes
• step 3 In a large frying pan, heat the oil, add the chorizo and peppers and plenty of black pepper
• Cook for a minute or so, until heated through and the juices are stained red from the paprika in the chorizo
• Scoop half a mugful of pasta water from the pan, drain the remainder and tip the spaghetti into the frying pan
• step 4 Add the parsley and parmesan, toss well and splash in the pasta water, to moisten
• Hand round extra parmesan at the table