Spinach Olive And Chilli Tomato Sauce For Pasta Recipes

SPINACH, OLIVE AND CHILLI TOMATO SAUCE FOR PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil and cook the garlic and onion gently until the onion is transparent.
• Add the tomatoes, paste, chillies, herbs and pepper and heat stirring until the tomatoes soften and release their juices.
• Add the olives, and heat until the sauce reaches desired consistency.
• Stir through the spinach until warmed through.
• Serve over any pasta you enjoy.
• I sometimes add maybe 200g of chicken breast strips at the stage where you fry the onions.

SPINACH AND TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash and remove stems of spinach, place in a large pot and fill a quarter of the way with water, add salt if desired.
• Bring to a boil and press down spinach, as it wilts, into boiling water.
• Cover for 5 minutes. Than drain and remove most of the water but not necessary to remove all. Set aside.
• Heat olive oil in medium saucepan, cook diced onion and garlic 5 -7 minutes just until translucent.
• Add diced tomatoes, bouillon cubes, basil, pinch of sugar and Salt and pepper to saucepan.
• Bring to just a boil than lower heat to medium low and cook for 20 minutes.
• While that's cooking use the same pot that you boiled the spinach in to boil more water for your pasta and cook according to package directions.
• Chop already cooked spinach.
• During the last 5 minutes of cooking pasta add the spinach to your tomato sauce.
• Drain pasta and put back into pot, add a ladel full of sauce and mix so spaghetti does not stick together.
• Place pasta on serving plates and spoon sauce over pasta.
• Sprinkle with Romano cheese and serve.

PASTA WITH CHILLI TOMATOES & SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and gently fry the onion, garlic and chilli flakes, stirring regularly, for 5 mins (add a little water if they begin to stick).
• Cook pasta following pack instructions. Add the tomatoes, wine and oregano to the frying pan and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins.
• Shake the spinach into the pan and cook for 1-2 mins until wilted. Drain the pasta and tip into the pan with the sauce. Toss to combine, sprinkle with cheese and serve.

TOMATO AND SPINACH SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti as per packet instructions. Drain and wash with plenty of hot water.
• Chop the onion, garlic, chilies and pepper. Heat the oil over medium heat and add the chopped vegetables. Fry until soft and translucent.
• Stir the tomato puree into the onions. Add the chicken stock cube followed by the two tins of tomatoes. Add the herbs, sugar and vinegar. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the spinach and let it wilt into the sauce. This takes about 3 minutes. Stir and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Mix the cooked spaghetti into the sauce and serve into individual bowls. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.