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Spaghetti with chilli and olives

A simple and stylish store cupboard meal for those surprise guests and easy enough to cook for one.

What you need

350 g spaghetti
1 pinch salt
45 ml olive oil
15 ml finely chopped garlic
1-2 red chillies, de-seeded and chopped
25 g pitted green olives, chopped
6 tsp chopped fresh parsley
seasoning
60 ml freshly grated parmesan cheese

Method

  1. Cook the spaghetti in a pan of boiling salted water for 8 min, or according to pack instructions, until 'al dente'.

  2. Meanwhile: Heat the oil in a saucepan. Saute the garlic and chilli over a low heat until the garlic begins to colour. Remove from heat. Add olives, parsley, seasoning.

  3. Drain spaghetti well. Add to chilli and olive mixture. Toss together well. Return to the heat for a few minutes to heat through.

  4. Serve with generous sprinklings of Parmesan cheese.

  • Vegetarian
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  • Preparation5 minutes
    Cook8 minutes
    Total13 minutes
  • Energy497 kcal/serving
    Fat10.2 g/serving
    Carbohydrates300.33 g/serving
    Glycaemic Index41
    Glycaemic Load31.31
  • Spaghetti with chilli and olives

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Guideline Daily Amounts
Per portionPer 100gMenWomen
Energy (kj)20821526104758350
Energy (kcal)49736425002000
Protein (g)15.311.2
Carbohydrate (g)77.056.4345275
Fat (g)13.910.29570
Fat (saturated) (g)2.641.93
Fibre (g)2.872.10
Sodium (mg)195143
Salt (equivalent) (g)0.490.3675
Per PortionPer 100gRDA
Vitamin A (µg)141104800
Vitamin B-12 (µg)0.070.051
Vitamin B-6 (mg)0.170.122
Vitamin C (mg)30.522.460
Vitamin D (µg)0.000.00266
Vitamin E (mg)1.751.2910
Zinc (mg)1.461.0715
Calcium (mg)10073.8800
Folate (mcg)23.917.5200
Iron (mg)1.881.3814
Magnesium (mg)55.040.3300
Niacin (mg)1.861.3618
Pantothenic acid (mg)0.480.356
Riboflavin (mg)0.090.071.6
Phosphorous (mg)199146800
Thiamin (mg)0.110.081.4

This recipe is:

  • Demi-vegDemi-veg
  • VegetarianVegetarian
  • Citrus freeCitrus free
  • Corn freeCorn-free
  • Egg freeEgg free
  • Peanut freePeanut free
  • Shellfish freeShellfish free
  • Yeast freeYeast free

What the text colours mean:

  • Low in fat
  • High in fibre
  • Rich source
  • Known source

This recipe is estimated to provide the nutritional content shown alongside.

The following ingredients were not included in the calculations because their contribution to nutrition is negligible seasoning or unavailable

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Highlights
Diet
Demi-vegDemi-veg
VegetarianVegetarian
Allergy and intolerance profile
Citrus freeCitrus free
Corn freeCorn-free
Egg freeEgg free
Peanut freePeanut free
Shellfish freeShellfish free
Yeast freeYeast free
Suitable for cooking in
Occasion
Entertaining
Convenience
Serve with salad for complete meal
Meal type
Lunch / snacks
Main
Main ingredient
Pasta
Cuisine style
Cheffy specials
Classic recipe
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