You guys, I am nailing this lunch thing. I think the more I realise it doesn’t actually take as long as I thought it would, the more I keep doing it. This Creamy Tomato Spaghetti has basically been on my table eight days a week because it’s easy, it tastes good, it has chilli (omg chillichillichillichilli) and I’m getting those 10 tablespoons of tomato sauce Dr Oz keeps telling me I need.
I’ve also realised that if my lunch is to be quick, it’s gotta be one pot. No faffing (with the exception of the gloriously garlicky aglio e olio, it’s worth the faff and still ready in under 10 minutes). So the sauce gets heated in with the drained spaghetti, which is also good because you can tweak as you go.
You can find other Quick Lunch recipes here.
PrintThe Quick Lunch: Creamy Tomato Spaghetti (with a little chilli kick!)
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
Description
Creamy Tomato Spaghetti in under 10 minutes – the next instalment in my Quick Lunch series. Get in mah belleh!
Ingredients
- 100g dry spaghetti (I eyeball this)
- 1/2 cup tomato passata
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons cream
- 1 Large pinch chilli flakes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- parmesan-style cheese, to top
Instructions
- Cook spaghetti in a large pot of boiling water with plenty of salt until al dente.
- Drain spaghetti and return to pan over low heat.
- Add tomato passata, tomato paste, the cream, sugar, chilli, salt, and pepper. Stir for five minutes until sauce is heated through and thick. Check for seasoning.
- Serve with plenty of grated hard cheese, a swirl of extra-virgin olive oil, and a good crack of black pepper. Yum!
Keywords: pasta, creamy tomato pasta, pasta for one, pasta lunch, pasta with chilli
Danica Burrows says
that. sounds. amazing.
Veggie Mama says
It’s the chilli, right?
Heather L says
Making this tonight for my daughter… still fussy at
@ fourteen years! Pasta is her favourite food group & never fails to please… and I like the idea that if I have to do something separate at least it is only one extra thing to wash up. Thanks for this post!
Veggie Mama says
You’re so welcome! Gotta love a one-pot meal, haha. Hope she likes it 🙂
The Plumbette says
That looks so good! I’ve never thought to cook pasta for myself at lunch.
Veggie Mama says
Me neither, but then I got real sick of always being hungry! 10 minutes and I’ve got a filling lunch. killing it 🙂
Kelley @ magnetoboldtoo says
damn woman, as always that looks amazing. Much better than my usual latte with an extra slurp of milk.
Veggie Mama says
Come over x
Kelley @ magnetoboldtoo says
you come here, I have extra trees for everyone.