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Jollof Spaghetti - Quick & easy recipe
Prep: 10 min | Cook: 25–30 min | Servings: 6
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Ingredients
For The Pepper Sauce
3 medium tomatoes
2 bell peppers (red recommended for sweetness)
1/2 onion
4–5 Scotch bonnet peppers (adjust to heat tolerance)
3 tablespoons oil
100 g tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon thyme
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
For The Spaghetti
400 g spaghetti
1 teaspoon salt
6 cups water
Direction
Prep The Vegetables
Peel the onion and rinse tomatoes, bell peppers, and Scotch bonnets.
Remove seeds and stems from bell peppers — they can make the sauce bitter.Blend The Pepper Mix
Add tomatoes, bell peppers, Scotch bonnets, and onion to a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Reduce Scotch bonnet quantity or remove seeds to lower heat.Build The Sauce Base
Heat oil in a pot.
Add minced garlic and fry until fragrant.
Add tomato paste and fry for 5 minutes to remove the raw taste.Cook The Pepper Sauce
Pour in the blended pepper mix.
Season with bouillon cube, salt, thyme, curry powder, onion powder, and garlic powder.
Fry for 5–7 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.Cook The Spaghetti
Bring water to a boil.
Add spaghetti and 1 tablespoon salt.
Cook for 5 minutes until al dente (cooked but not soft).
Drain and reserve some pasta water.Combine Pasta And Sauce
Add cooked spaghetti to the sauce.
Toss well until every strand is coated.
If sauce is too thick, add a splash of pasta water to loosen it.Serve
Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy warm.
