Spicy Spaghetti With Peas & Carrots

This Spicy Spaghetti with Peas & Carrots is taking me back to my teenage years, learning my way around the kitchen and trying to make delicious food from some basic items that I could buy in the parlour. Back then I didn’t know anything about olive oil or chili flakes so this version is definitely a bit of an upgrade, but the fundamentals remain the same. This is a great way to utilize those pantry essentials to create an amazing lunch or dinner.

Spicy Spaghetti with Peas & Carrots – Ingredients

• 1 pack of spaghetti
• 1 tin of peas and carrots drained
• 1 medium sized onion diced
• 8 cloves of garlic sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• 5 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp crushed chili flakes
• olive oil
• salt and black pepper to taste 

Method

1. Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil, season with a pinch of salt then add pasta
2. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes
3. Add 4 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan and saute onions for 2 minutes until translucent
4. Add minced garlic, Italian seasoning and cayenne pepper
5. Saute for 45 seconds
6. Add tomato paste, reduce heat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes
7. Season with salt and black pepper to taste
8. Add about 5 ladles of the pasta water to tomato mixture
9. Continue to cook for 3 minutes
10. Add peas and carrots then cook for another 2 minutes
11. Add 1/4 of olive oil to a pot
12. Add sliced garlic and red chili flakes
13. Saute for 30 seconds then turn off flame
14. Add drained pasta to the pot then season with black pepper
15. Toss until the ingredients are well combined
16. Serve peas and carrots over spaghetti & enjoy!