Jollof Spaghetti
A delicious Nigerian style pasta. cooked in delicious roasted bell pepper mix. this could serve as a quick weeknight dinner
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings
Calories 275kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Spaghetti
The Sauce
- ¼ cup cooking oil
- 1 medium onions chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper chunkily chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper chunkily chopped
- 3 0z tomato paste
- ¼ cup meat stock optional
- 1 Tbsp bouillon powder or to taste
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp ginger powder
Instructions
The sauce
- Heat up the cooking oil in a clean sauce pan, add garlic, then onions. Saute till translucent but not soft. Pour in the blended roasted pepper mix or tomato paste and meat stock, add the bouillon powder, minced garlic and grated ginger and stir in.Allow sauce to simmer on medium to low heat for about 5 minutes or till mixture thickens. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly then add chopped green and red bell peppers and turn off heat.
Pasta
- Add 2 Tbsp of salt to about 4-6 quarts of water and bring to boil. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook for 8 minutes.Drain out the excess water and mix in the sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Jollof Spaghetti
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.