QUICK SPRINGTIME PASTA

Quick springtime pasta image

Perfect for an impromptu al fresco meal out on the patio - it's made with storecupboard items too

Provided by Good Food team

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494 calories, Fat 15 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 79 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 16 grams protein, Sodium 1.14 milligram of sodium