Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce

Nutrition: per serving

• kcal638
• fat19g
• saturates3g
• carbs80g
• sugars11g
• fibre7g
• protein35g
• salt0.7g

Chilli, fennel seeds and smoked paprika add warmth and flavour to a rich tomato sauce, served with seafood in this quick pasta dish
Ingredients

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
• 1½ tsp fennel seeds
• 400g spaghetti
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 tsp sugar
• 400g pack frozen mixed cooked seafood, defrosted
• small bunch parsley or basil, chopped

Method

1. Boil the kettle and heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli and fennel seeds, and sizzle for a few mins. Pour the boiling water into a large pan and cook the pasta following pack instructions.
2. Add the paprika, tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the pan and simmer for 8-10 mins while the pasta cooks.
3. Drain the pasta 1 min before the end of the cooking time, reserving a cup of the water. Add the pasta to the sauce with the seafood. Simmer for 1-2 mins, adding a splash of the reserved pasta water if it looks too thick. Toss the pasta through the sauce as it cooks. Add the herbs and black pepper, then serve.