Spaghetti Alla Chitarra

Name: Spaghetti Alla Chitarra
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves (peeled and sliced); 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 2 tablespoons dried chilli flakes; 300g fresh cherry or baby plum tomatoes (halved); 500g dried spaghetti; 2 large handfuls of rocket leaves; Salt

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:20min

Serves 4

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:32:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories574.9 kcal (29%)

Total Fat12.8 g (18%)

Carbs96.9 g (37%)

Sugars5.4 g (6%)

Protein17.2 g (34%)

Sodium206.5 mg (10%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2garlic cloves

peeled and sliced

3 tablespoonsolive oil

plus extra for drizzling

2 tablespoonsdried chilli flakes

300gfresh cherry tomatoes

or baby plum, halved

500gdried spaghetti

2 handfulsrocket leaves

salt

Instructions

Step 1

1. Put the garlic in large cold frying pan. Add the oil and place the pan over a medium heat. As soon as the garlic begins to brown add the chilli flakes.

Frying Pan

olive oil3 tablespoons

dried chilli flakes2 tablespoons

Step 2

2. Add the tomatoes and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously, until slightly sottened. Season with salt. Reduce the heat and simmer gently while you make the pasta

fresh cherry tomatoes300g

dried spaghetti500g

Step 3

Cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling, salted water until al dente. Remove the pasta from the water using tongs or a spaghetti spoon and put it directy in the pan with the tomatoes without draining. Stir thoroughly to combine. Drizzle with a little extra oil, add the rocket and toss together. Serve immediately.