Cherry tomato & caper spaghetti

Cherry tomato & caper spaghetti

A simple pasta dish with a hint of spice makes for a super satisfying supper

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Method

  1. Boil the spaghetti. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a small non-stick pan, add the garlic and fry, stirring all the time, until golden. Add the chilli, tomatoes and capers and fry for a further 3-4 mins until the tomatoes start to break down.
  2. Add 2 tbsp of the pasta cooking water to the tomatoes, then drain the pasta and return to the pan. Pour in the tomato sauce and toss everything together well. Serve as it is or sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan.
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Superhealthy

This recipe is a good source of vitamin C

Per serving

463 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 78.0g, fat 13.0 g, saturated fat 2.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.34 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2008.

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  • 23 January 2008

    Claire Helen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I left out the chilli as my young children don't like it. They loved it, so we are having it again this week.

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    24 January 2008

    Dav rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Took very little prep - good for 'just-came-back-from-work' evenings when you need a quickie. Left the chili out by mistake - it was still very good. Love the slightly acidic sort of taste capers add. Will make again... and again!

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  • 26 January 2008

    thecakepimp rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Tried this for the first time 5 days ago and have made it again since. Such an easy after work meal. Literally foolproof.

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  • 21 February 2008

    Alessandra rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Super-easy. It tastes very "sicilian".

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  • Binder photo Ces

    02 March 2008

    Ces commented on this recipe

    This is really a great and easy recipe...it now became a part of our family menu.

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  • Binder photo Ces

    02 March 2008

    Ces rated this recipe

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  • 03 March 2008

    SarahW rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo LP

    15 March 2008

    LP rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great, easy recipe.

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  • 19 May 2008

    Christina commented on this recipe

    I wish I had the option of printing the recipe with the comments as they do on the EPICURIOUS.com site. Then you can see tweaks some people give to the recipes. thank you for a great site!

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  • 02 July 2008

    sally rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Thought this was a little bland, was rather disappointed after all the good comments.

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  • 09 July 2008

    diane nemec commented on this recipe

    I have not made it yet, though I already know it will be one of my favorites.

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  • 17 August 2008

    Ross rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very good and very simple. I always end up burning the garlic, how do I avoid this?

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  • 03 September 2008

    msmooo commented on this recipe

    A really great, quick & easy, tasty dish. I add chili flakes instead of fresh chili, even quicker! I have used a Tuscan flavoured oil, which was also good in the recipe. Ross perhaps add the garlic a little later in the cooking, to prevent it burning, or lower the heat a little. I must admit I, after heating the oil, add the toms first, followed by the garlic, chili, and capers, shaking the pan constantly then add the pasta water, and simmer a little, before adding the pasta, and stirring through.

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  • 11 December 2008

    bl4ckc4t commented on this recipe

    I loved the flavours of chilli with capers. Delicious and easy, just what I need for weekday dinners.

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  • 08 January 2009

    Liezel commented on this recipe

    I was a bit unfair to this recipe. I didn't deseed the chili, so the heat was a bit over powering. Normally I like it hot, but in this case I think the heat over-powered the subtle flavours. I was thinking of making it again, just to be fair, but I am actually not fond of garlic so this will not become part of my repertoire.

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  • 20 January 2009

    mrdan commented on this recipe

    i added a small piece of butter and a splash of balsamic vinegar. delicious.

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  • 06 March 2010

    justme rated this recipe

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  • 22 July 2010

    burcu k rated this recipe

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  • 26 August 2010

    icingonthefairycake commented on this recipe

    very light, summery and filling perfect after an afternoon at the beech and not wanting to grab a take away ready in 15 mins and five happy faces ( aged from 6-30 ) and empty plates said it all.

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  • 01 May 2011

    pasta princess ;) commented on this recipe

    i often see a re-accuring comment that says "i left out the chillies" and such things, i was wondering, do you think that leaving out the chillies improves on the over-all taste? just curious, i want to get the best results. cant wait to try this recipe, looks delish : )

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 12 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Super healthy

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Per serving

463 kcalories, protein 13.0g, carbohydrate 78.0g, fat 13.0 g, saturated fat 2.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 6.0g, salt 0.34 g

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