Saucy Pilchards with Spaghetti

Name: Saucy Pilchards with Spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 500 g wholewheat spaghetti; 400 g tinned pilchards in tomato sauce; 2 tbsps sunflower oil; 1 onion chopped; 1 green pepper chopped; 1 tbsp crushed garlic; 1 tbsp Robertsons chicken spice; 60 ml water; fresh parsley (optional)

4 People
25 min.
easy

Need dinner in a hurry? Whip up this tasty recipe made with only a few pantry ingredients including pilchards, garlic, spaghetti, and Robertsons Chicken Spice.

Ingredients

500 g wholewheat spaghetti
400 g tinned pilchards in tomato sauce
2 tbsps sunflower oil
1 onion chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 tbsp crushed garlic
1 tbsp Robertsons chicken spice
60 ml water
fresh parsley (optional)

Cooking Method

Cook spaghetti according to packet instructions.
Drain pilchards, reserving sauce, remove the bones, and break pilchards into chunks.
Heat oil in a medium size pot over medium heat, and fry onion and pepper until golden brown in colour, 7 minutes. Add garlic and Robertson Chicken Spice.
Then add the reserved tomato sauce, pilchards, and water. Cook on low heat for 10 minutes or until sauce has thickened.
Add parsley and gently toss through cooked spaghetti.