Spaghetti with semi-dried tomatoes, basil & chilli oil

Recipes / Vegetarian

Add five simple ingredients to your pasta to make a fiery meal which will warm you up for winter.

Recipe «Spaghetti with semi-dried tomatoes, basil & chilli oil» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 60ml olive oil, 1 tsp dried crushed hot chillies, 400g dried spaghetti no. 5, 200g 97 per cent fat-free semi-dried tomatoes, 1/2 cup loosely packed finely shredded fresh basil , 20g shaved parmesan .

Ingredients:

  • 60ml olive oil 
  • 1 tsp dried crushed hot chillies 
  • 400g dried spaghetti no. 5 
  • 200g 97 per cent fat-free semi-dried tomatoes 
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed finely shredded fresh basil 
  • 20g shaved parmesan 

Instructions

  1. Combine the oil and chilli in a screw-top jar and shake until well combined.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions until al dente. Drain well and return to the pan. Add the chilli oil, tomatoes and half the basil, and gently toss until combined.
  3. Divide pasta among serving bowls and sprinkle with remaining basil. Serve immediately with parmesan.