Jamie Oliver's Easy Quick Spaghetti
"This is a lovely pasta dish from Jamie's Dinners, the Jamie Oliver recipe book. I make it when I feel like a tasty pasta but can't be bothered slavign away for ages."
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- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti
- 5 tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh arugula
- 1 1⁄2 cups fresh basil
- 1⁄2 cup olive (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- salt and pepper
directions
- Bring a pan of salted water to the boil, add the spaghetti and cook it until al dente - approx 10 minutes.
- Chop tomatoes, basil, rocket, and olives however you like, chunks, slices, etc.
- Put all these in individual bowls.
- Add vinagar, oil, salt and pepper to taste.
- Keep tasting till you get it right!
- The pasta should be reday by now, so drain and add to bowls quickly.
- Stir everything together and serve with parmesan cheese and fresh Italian bread, if you like.
- Note: You can use any type of pasta you like, I just choose spaghetti.
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Reviews
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I made this on a week night. it was very good and fresh tasting. FYI rocket is known in the US as arugula. -
I was confused at first because I was expecting to cook something besides the spaghetti! It was great and my kid said it was awesome!!! Great, quick and filling!!!
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very good and easy. I make this all the time when I'm too lazy. -
I was really surprised how easy this was to make and how flavorful it was. I added romano on top as well. Will make again.
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This is a very tasty recipe. I did make a minor change. Instead of 5 tomatoes I used one pint of grape tomatoes. I also omitted the olives, mainly because I didn't have any on hand. Next time I will add them. The directions mentioned adding 'rocket', but they were not included in the ingredient list. Not knowing what rocket is I z-mailed the chef who kindly replied that it is a type of salad green a little bit like spinach or lettuce, with a sharp, almost bitter flavour. My DH said this recipe deserves a 5* rating, and I agree. I will definitely be making this again with the addition of spinach. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
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This is a very tasty recipe. I did make a minor change. Instead of 5 tomatoes I used one pint of grape tomatoes. I also omitted the olives, mainly because I didn't have any on hand. Next time I will add them. The directions mentioned adding 'rocket', but they were not included in the ingredient list. Not knowing what rocket is I z-mailed the chef who kindly replied that it is a type of salad green a little bit like spinach or lettuce, with a sharp, almost bitter flavour. My DH said this recipe deserves a 5* rating, and I agree. I will definitely be making this again with the addition of spinach. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
