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Spaghetti arrabbiata

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Spaghetti arrabbiata

Name: Spaghetti arrabbiata
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced; 1 tsp chilli flakes; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp (any kind will do) sugar; 150g spaghetti; a handful flat-leaf parsley chopped

Janine Ratcliffe

Published: March 12, 2021 at 9:55 AM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 25 mins

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This spicy tomato pasta dish calls for only the simplest of ingredients. Ready in 25 minutes, it's the perfect meat-free midweek dinner

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Make this spaghetti arrabbiata, then check out our penne arrabbiata, spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti and meatballs, pasta puttanesca and more delicious spaghetti recipes.

You can also serve the spicy tomato sauce from this recipe another time with grilled tuna or chicken.

Ingredients

Nutrition

2 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic

thinly sliced
1 tsp chilli flakes
400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tsp (any kind will do) sugar
150g spaghetti
a handful flat-leaf parsley

chopped

Nutrition: per serving

kcal400
fat12.8g
saturates1.7g
carbs60g
fibre5.2g
protein11.6g
salt0.2g

Method

step 1

Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the garlic gently for a few minutes. Add the chilli flakes and cook for a minute more, then tip in the tomatoes and sugar. Simmer for 20 minutes until thickened.
step 2

Cook the spaghetti, then drain and toss with the sauce. Sprinkle over the parsley to finish.

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