
(Spicy "spaghetti" with vegetables - Our original home cooking)
- 450 g (1 lb) frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, potatoes and courgettes)
- 4 anchovy fillets, in oil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon capers in vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chilli olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
- 200 g (7 oz) Italian "spaghetti"
- Salt
- Time:
preparation: 15 minutes
cooking: about 20 minutes
- Difficulty:
easy recipe
- Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 476 (kCal) 24 % GDA -
1990 (kJ)
Protein: 12.3 (g) 24 % GDA
Total fat: 17.5 (g) 24 % GDA
Total carbohydrate: 70.8 (g) 26 % GDA
Sugars: 6.1 (g) 7 % GDA
Cook the frozen vegetables in 2 tablespoons of olive oil, in a frying pan, according to the package directions.
Meanwhile bring to the boil the salted water, necessary for cooking Italian "spaghetti". Read more about the rules to cook Italian pasta.
Place the remaining olive oil, included spicy olive oil, anchovies, aromatic herbs and capers in a second frying pan.
Add the cooked vegetables, season with salt and simmer for some minutes on medium heat.
Cook the spaghetti "al dente" stage, drain very well and turn into the pan with the vegetable mixture.
Sprinkle with dry breadcrumbs, saute over a high heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring.
This is the secret for a tasty pasta dish: to finish cooking the pasta in the sauce!
Serve very hot.
Note
- - You can have the best results with carrots, potatoes and courgettes; but you can also use other vegetables according to your taste and season.
- - You can also use fresh vegetables; they must be boiled or steamed until just tender, but still crisp and crunchy.
Healthy eating
- - Obvoiusly this dish, rich in ingredients, is a perfect one-plate meal if chosen among your daily menus. Complete your meal with fresh fruit but if you are still hungry you can also add raw vegetables such as bell peppers in summer and fennel in winter ...)
- - If you want to drink a glass of wine remember you have to add 80-85 kCal per 100 ml.
- - We remember you our original home recipes can be made without salt; there is a combination of flavours that substitutes salt. Other no salt recipes ...
What's the right wine?
Our suggestion is: Bianchello del Metauro (a white wine from Marche - Italy).
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