Quick Springtime Pasta

Quick Springtime Pasta
  • Author: Anonymous

This delightful spaghetti dish is a harmonious blend of savory garlic-infused tomato sauce, tender artichoke hearts, and aromatic basil. Tossed with perfectly cooked spaghetti and finished with a generous sprinkle of Parmesan and fresh parsley, this meal is a celebration of simple yet flavorful ingredients coming together to create a satisfying and delicious plate of pasta.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove , crushed
  • 400g can tomatoes
  • handful basil leaves , chopped
  • 400g spaghetti
  • 290g jar artichoke hearts , cut into bite size pieces
  • handful freshly grated parmesan
  • handful parsley , chopped

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Tip in the garlic and cook for 1 min until lightly coloured. Pour in the chopped tomatoes, then stir in the basil. Bring up to the boil, then turn down the heat and leave to gently simmer for 10 mins. Meanwhile, boil the spaghetti according to pack instructions.
  • Drain the spaghetti, reserving a little of the cooking water separately, then return to the pan. Add the artichokes to the tomato sauce until heated through, then pour it over the spaghetti. Stir in a little parmesan, most of the chopped parsley and a splash of the cooking water if the sauce looks dry. Serve immediately with the remaining parmesan and parsley sprinkled over.

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Cook Time

15M

Prep Time

PT5M

Yield

Serves 4

Nutrition

  • Calories: 494 calories
  • Fat Content: 15 grams fat
  • Saturated Fat Content: 3 grams saturated fat
  • Carbohydrate Content: 79 grams carbohydrates
  • Sugar Content: 6 grams sugar
  • Fiber Content: 5 grams fiber
  • Protein Content: 16 grams protein
  • Sodium Content: 1.14 milligram of sodium