Red Spaghetti

Shammah Godoz
Shammah Godoz @shammahgodoz

So Jollof is the Nigerian identity on the food market and the method of cooking Jollof Rice has been a thing I worked through many starches.

For this spaghetti recipe, the central ingredient is the tomato. So you better get good ones. Get good tomatoes and they will save you the stress of having to finesse your way while you were stirring.

I have so may versions of this and best believe that I will be changing the photos on this.

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Ingredients

45 mins
4 People
  1. 500 gSpaghetti
  2. 210 gTomato Paste
  3. 500 gFresh Tomatoes (blended into rough paste)
  4. 1Large Onion
  5. 100 gFresh Scotch Bonnet
  6. 1Red Bell Pepper
  7. 1Green Bell Pepper
  8. 4 CubesKnorr
  9. 150 gDiced Carrots
  10. 100 gGreen Beans/Bean Sprouts
  11. 1 stalkLeek
  12. 1/2 tablespoonCameroon Pepper
  13. 200 mlsGroundnut/Soya/Vegetable Oil

Cooking Instructions

45 mins
  1. 1

    Bring 2 litres of water to boil in a pot. Add a teaspoon of salt and two tablespoon of groundnut/soya/vegetable oil

  2. 2

    Add Pasta to boiling water.

  3. 3

    Boil pasta until it is al dente; cooked but firm.

  4. 4

    Drain Pasta.

  5. 5

    In a wok or wide bottomed pot over medium heat, spoon 2 cooking spoons of oil. Allow to heat for 45 seconds

  6. 6

    Add in chopped onions and still until fragrant.

  7. 7

    Add in ground fresh tomato paste and seasoning cubes, stir and put heat on high. Allow to fry for 2 minutes.

  8. 8

    Add in the concentrated tomato paste if you have any. Allow to fry for 1 minute.

  9. 9

    Using a wooden spoon, sprinkle some water to scrape any burnt tomatoes if you have. It's tasteful.

  10. 10

    Add peppers and salt to taste.

  11. 11

    Add in chopped vegetables; carrots, leeks, bean sprouts. Lower heat to medium and stir. Allow to cook for a minute.

  12. 12

    Reduce heat to low and add in your pasta. Stir pasta until sauce folds into it.

  13. 13

    When pasta and sauce are folded in properly, increase heat to medium and stir every 15 seconds in gentle folding motion.

  14. 14

    Chop Bell Peppers into strips and add to pasta.

  15. 15

    Taste and adjust salt level as desired.

  16. 16

    Cover and allow to cook for a minute.

  17. 17

    Turn heat off and slow to seat for 2 minutes

  18. 18

    Serve on 4 plates with Fried Fish, Meat or Chicken

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