Stunning Mackerel Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

• Main Ingredients
• 1 Tbsp:Dried Basil
• 0.5 Tbsp:Dried Parsley
• 2 Whole:Fresh Red Chilli, Deseeded and Finely chopped
• 90 g:Fresh Red Cherry Tomato, Sliced
• 2 Whole:Fresh Carrots, Peeled and finely chopped
• 200 g:Dried Spaghetti (Quick Cook)
• 1 Whole:Fresh Brown Onions, Finely chopped
• 0.5 Tsp:Black Peppercorns, Ground
• 1 Whole:Fresh Red Pepper (Bell), Finely chopped
• 2 Whole:Fresh Garlic Clove, Crushed
• 1 Tsp:Dried Oregano
• 0.5 Whole:Fresh Courgette, Chopped into 2mm cubes
• 0.5 Tsp:Celtic Sea Salt
• 125 g:Mackerel (Tinned in Oil), Drained into a saucepan
• Optional
• 150 ml:Single Cream

Method

1. Drain the mackerel into a saucepan and place on a medium heat. Add the chopped onion, garlic and carrot and cook until the onion becomes translucent.

2. Add the courgette, peppers and chilli and herbs. Stir and cook until the pepper softens, then add the tomatoes. Cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

3. Add the spaghetti to boiling, salted water and cook according to the packet instructions.

4. After 20 minutes stir the spinach and mackerel into the pan. Cook for a further 5 minutes.

5. Stir in the cream (if using), season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve on top of the spaghetti.