Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce

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

PREP: 5 MINS COOK: 15 MINS EASY SERVES 4

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

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.

Add the paprika, tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the pan and simmer for 8-10 mins while the pasta cooks.

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.