Spaghetti with Scallion Tomato and Herb Sauce Recipe

Here's a mouthwatering Spaghetti With Scallion Tomato And Herb Sauce recipe for you which is also really simple to make. This makes a great main dish recipe and will certainly bag you a lot of compliments. Roll up your sleeves and try this yummy Spaghetti With Scallion Tomato And Herb Sauce recipe.

Summary

Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In55 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings2
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Large round scallions - 1 1/2-1 3/4 lb
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm)
 Bouquet garni1
 Extra virgin olive oil6 Tablespoon
 Ripe tomatoes - 1/2 lb, skinned and seeded
 Red chili peppers - 1-2
 Spaghetti12 Ounce
 Salt To Taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1 Trim the scallions, remove and discard the outer layer.
2 Cut off the leaves, and slice the bulbs into very thin rings.

MAKING
3 In a large enameled cast iron fireproof casserole dish, put the scallions with the chopped garlic, the bouquet garni, and the olive oil.
4 Sweat over low heat, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
5 Remove and discard the bouquet garni.
6 Chop the tomato flesh coarsely; use drained canned tomatoes if preferred.
7 Remove the stalk and seeds from the chili peppers and chop the flesh finely.
8 Add the tomatoes and chili to the scallions along with a pinch of salt and cook gently for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9 Remove from the heat.
10 In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil.
11 Cook the spaghetti until just tender, but still a bit crisp; reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water when you drain it.
12 Add the spaghetti to the scallion mixture, together with the reserved hot water.
13 Stir briefly over low heat to coat the spaghetti.

SERVING
14 Serve hot.
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