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Spaghetti with Black Olives and Creamy Tomato Sauce

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40 Min
Easy

Ingredients

7 Servings

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recipe ingredient
2  tbsp
Butter
1  Medium
Onions, finely chopped
1  Medium
Leeks, chopped
4  Cloves
Garlic, finely chopped
6  Mediums
Tomatoes, diced
1  cup
Hot Water
2  cubes
Maggi® Chicken Bouillon
2  pieces
bay leaves
1  tsp
Fresh thyme, chopped
500  g
Spaghetti
8  cups
Water
2  cups
Black olive
0.5  cup
Cooking cream
3  tbsp
Parsley, fresh
1  cup
Parmesan cheese, grated

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
64.55 g
Energy
454.62 kcal
Fats
14.4 g
Protein
17.65 g
Information per serving

Instruction

40 Minutes
  • Step 1

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    In a large sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat, add onions and leeks and sauté until soft but not golden, add garlic and cook for an additional minute.
  • Step 2

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    Add tomatoes, hot water, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon, bay leaf, thyme and allow to simmer for 20 mins or until tomatoes are soft and well cooked. Remove bay leaves and discard.
  • Step 3

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    Meanwhile cook pasta in boiling water until aldente. Drain pasta, discard water, and return to empty pot.
  • Step 4

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    Add olives, cream and parsley to the sauce, gently stir and cook sauce for an additional 5 mins.
  • Step 5

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    Add cooked pasta to the sauce over low heat; and gently mix in Parmesan cheese reserving a tablespoon for garnish.
  • Step 6

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    Serve pasta on a large platter with a sprinkle of the remaining Parmesan Cheese.
Spaghetti with Black Olives and Creamy Tomato Sauce

Step 1 of 6

In a large sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat, add onions and leeks and sauté until soft but not golden, add garlic and cook for an additional minute.

Spaghetti with Black Olives and Creamy Tomato Sauce

Step 2 of 6

Add tomatoes, hot water, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon, bay leaf, thyme and allow to simmer for 20 mins or until tomatoes are soft and well cooked. Remove bay leaves and discard.

Spaghetti with Black Olives and Creamy Tomato Sauce

Step 3 of 6

Meanwhile cook pasta in boiling water until aldente. Drain pasta, discard water, and return to empty pot.

Spaghetti with Black Olives and Creamy Tomato Sauce

Step 4 of 6

Add olives, cream and parsley to the sauce, gently stir and cook sauce for an additional 5 mins.

Spaghetti with Black Olives and Creamy Tomato Sauce

Step 5 of 6

Add cooked pasta to the sauce over low heat; and gently mix in Parmesan cheese reserving a tablespoon for garnish.

Spaghetti with Black Olives and Creamy Tomato Sauce

Step 6 of 6

Serve pasta on a large platter with a sprinkle of the remaining Parmesan Cheese.

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