This great dish is hot and fast. Hot? The red chilli is guaranteed to raise the temperature! Balance the heat of the chilli by seasoning with lime juice and salt to taste. If you want to make this even more herby add some chopped tarragon as well. It’s a perfect light spring or summer starter but if you want to serve it as a more substantial main course simply add slices of cooked chicken to bulk it up a bit.
Ingredients
- 150g dried spaghetti
- 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic, sliced
- ½ red chilli, de-seeded and chopped
- 2tbsp each freshly chopped coriander and chives
- salt
- juice of 1 lime
WEIGHT CONVERTER
Method
- Boil the spaghetti in a pan of salted water according to packet instructions (usually 10-12 mins) and drain.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the garlic with the chilli over a very low heat for about 5 mins. Then add the herbs and the drained spaghetti and stir well.
- Season with salt, squeeze over the juice of a lime and serve in warm bowls.
Top Tip for making Chilli and garlic spaghetti
If you don’t have any spaghetti to hand, try using tagliatelle or linguine instead.
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 12 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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