Try these variations:
Puttanesca
Prepare recipe, reducing oil to 1 tablespoon. Add 4 chopped anchovy fillets in step 2. Add 400g canned diced tomatoes, โ cup pitted kalamata olives and ยผ cup drained capers at the end of step 2; simmer for 5 minutes until thickened. Season. Add drained pasta to the sauce; toss to coat. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley.
Smoked salmon
Prepare recipe, swapping oil for 30g butter. โจAdd 4 chopped green onions in step 2 with chilli mixture; cook until softened. Add 150g coarsely chopped smoked salmon and ยพ cup pouring cream at end of step 2; bring to boil. Season. โจAdd drained pasta to the sauce; toss to coat.
Broccoli
Prepare recipe. Add 500g small broccoli florets to pan in step 2; cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until broccoli is just tender and browned lightly. Continue with recipe. Top with grated parmesan.
Pumpkin
Prepare recipe, reducing oil to 1 tablespoon. โจAdd 12 fresh sage leaves in step 2 to chilli mixture. Add 505g canned pumpkin soup at the end of step 2; simmer, stirring, for 10 minutes โจor until thickened. Stir in ยฝ cup grated vintage cheddar. Stir pasta into pumpkin mixture with reserved cooking water to coat. Season. Top โจwith extra grated cheddar.
Ingredients
Method
Cook spaghetti in a large saucepan of well-salted boiling water until tender. Reserve ยผ cup cooking water; drain.
Heat oil in a medium frying pan over โจlow heat; cook chilli, garlic and oregano, stirring, for 2 minutes or until chilli softens.
Add spaghetti and enough of the reserved cooking water to coat. โจSeason to taste.
Serve topped with parmesan.