Spaghetti with fresh tomato sauce
There are few dishes as classic and easy as spaghetti with tomato sauce. Try this lovely version with a little added green from parsley and peppers in the summer when fresh tomatoes are at their peak.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 300g spaghetti
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 small green pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried crushed chillies (optional)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
Prep:5min ›
Cook:12min ›
Ready in:17min
- Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to the boil. Tip in the pasta and cook for 10–12 minutes, or according to the packet instructions, until al dente.
- Meanwhile, scald the tomatoes in a bowl of boiling water for 30 seconds, drain and refresh under cold running water, then peel off the skins. Deseed and roughly chop the flesh.
- Mix the tomatoes with the diced pepper, garlic, olive oil, chillies, if liked, parsley and seasoning in a saucepan. Warm this sauce over a low heat.
- Drain the pasta, tip into a heated serving dish and season with pepper. Pour over the warm sauce, toss with the pasta and serve at once.
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Reviews & ratings
Average global rating:
(4)
Reviews in English (4)
The sauce needed a little bit of sugar to tame the tomato. But it makes for a FANTASTIC meal. - 29 Oct 2009
Loved this sauce, easy to make with simple fresh ingredients. - 04 May 2009
So fresh and healthy, I'll definitely make this again. It wasn't much harder than pouring sauce out of a jar, but bounds healthier and more delicious. - 29 Sep 2008