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Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce

Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce


Preparation and cooking time

  • Prep:5 mins
  • Cook:15 mins
  • Easy
  • Serves 4

Chilli, fennel seeds and smoked paprika add warmth and flavour to a rich tomato sauce, served with seafood in this quick pasta dish

638 kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 red chilli , deseeded and finely sliced
  • 1 ½ tsp fennel seeds
  • 400g spaghetti
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 400g pack frozen mixed cooked seafood , defrosted
  • small bunch parsley or basil, chopped

Method

STEP 1

Boil the kettle and heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli and fennel seeds, and sizzle for a few mins. Pour the boiling water into a large pan and cook the pasta following pack instructions.

STEP 2

Add the paprika, tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the pan and simmer for 8-10 mins while the pasta cooks.

STEP 3

Drain the pasta 1 min before the end of the cooking time, reserving a cup of the water. Add the pasta to the sauce with the seafood. Simmer for 1-2 mins, adding a splash of the reserved pasta water if it looks too thick. Toss the pasta through the sauce as it cooks. Add the herbs and black pepper, then serve.

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