Microwave arrabiata

Name: Microwave arrabiata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 75g/2½oz pasta; 1 garlic clove, finely chopped; 1–2 tsp oil; 200g/7oz tinned chopped tomatoes; 1–2 tbsp tomato purée; ½ tsp red chilli flakes, to taste; 1 tsp Italian seasoning or dried oregano; 1 tbsp grated Parmesan, or vegetarian alternative (optional); pinch salt

3 steps

Prep:30minCook:1h

A classic spicy tomato pasta cooked to perfection in a microwave. You can use any pasta shapes in this recipe. Recipe tested using a 800W microwave.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:45:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories366.3 kcal (18%)

Total Fat6.8 g (10%)

Carbs65 g (25%)

Sugars2.8 g (3%)

Protein11.9 g (24%)

Sodium491.9 mg (25%)

Fiber2.8 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

75gpasta

1garlic clove

finely chopped

1 tspoil

200gtinned chopped tomatoes

1 Tbsptomato purée

½ tspred chilli flakes

to taste

1 tspitalian seasoning

or dried oregano

1 Tbspgrated parmesan

or vegetarian alternative, optional

salt

Instructions

Step 1

Put the pasta and salt in a microwavable bowl, cover with boiling water and microwave for the cooking time stated on the packet, plus an extra 4 minutes. Stir every 2–3 minutes to make sure the pasta doesn’t stick together. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Tip the garlic and oil into a microwavable bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée, Italian seasoning and red chilli flakes. Microwave for 2 minutes, stirring halfway. Set aside to cool for 1 minute to allow the mixture to thicken up.

Step 3

Stir the pasta into the sauce and sprinkle over the Parmesan, if using.

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