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Classic Tomato Spaghetti

May-11-2016
Jamie Oliver
5 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
6 People
Serves
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ABOUT Classic Tomato Spaghetti RECIPE

This is a fantastic midweek meal. Once you’ve made this a few times you can add other simple ingredients, such as baby spinach, chopped rocket leaves, or fresh or frozen peas, to your basic tomato sauce to completely transform it.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • Italian
  • Boiling
  • Sauteeing
  • Main Dish
  • Low Calorie

Ingredients Serving: 6

  1. 1 bunch of fresh basil
  2. 1 medium sized onion
  3. 2 cloves of garlic
  4. 1 kg ripe tomatoes or 2 x 400 gm tins of plum tomatoes
  5. Olive oil
  6. 1 tablespoon red wine or balsamic vinegar
  7. 480 gm dried wholewheat spaghetti
  8. 15 gm Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Pick the basil leaves (reserving a few baby leaves to garnish), then roughly chop the remaining leaves and finely chop the stalks.
  2. Peel and finely slice the onion and garlic. If using fresh, cut the tomatoes in half, then roughly chop them or open the tins of tomatoes.
  3. Put a saucepan on a medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of oil and the onion, then cook for around 7 minutes, or until soft and lightly golden.
  4. Stir in the garlic and basil stalks for a few minutes, then add the fresh or tinned tomatoes and the vinegar. If using tinned tomatoes, break them up with the back of a wooden spoon.
  5. Season with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper, then continue cooking for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  6. Stir in the chopped basil leaves, then reduce to low and leave to tick away.
  7. Bring a large pot of salted water up to the boil, then add the spaghetti and cook according to packet instructions, you want to cook your pasta until it is al dente.
  8. Use the timings on the packet instructions as a guide, but try some just before the time is up to make sure its perfectly cooked.
  9. Once the pasta is done, ladle out and reserve a cup of the cooking water and keep it to one side, then drain in a colander or sieve over the sink.
  10. Add a splash of pasta water to the sauce if it’s a bit thick. Tip in the spaghetti and use tongs to toss well, adding a splash of the pasta water to loosen, if needed.
  11. Serve with the reserved basil leaves sprinkled over the top and finely grate over the Parmesan cheese.

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