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🍝 Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes and cress
595 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 500 g Spaghetti
- salt
- 5 tomatoes
- 3 garlic cloves
- 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pinch chili powder
- 3 tbsp capers
- 1 handful watercress
- pepper
- 1 splash lemon juice
Instructions
- 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- 2. Add the spaghetti to the boiling water and cook until al dente (firm to the bite).
- 3. Wash the tomatoes thoroughly under running water.
- 4. Remove the hard stem area from the top of the tomatoes.
- 5. Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.
- 6. Peel the garlic cloves from their skin.
- 7. Slice the garlic into very thin slices.
- 8. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
- 9. Add the garlic slices to the hot pan.
- 10. Sauté the garlic briefly until it has not changed color.
- 11. Add the diced tomatoes to the pan.
- 12. Sprinkle the chili powder over the tomatoes.
- 13. Add the drained capers to the pan.
- 14. Let the tomato mixture cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
- 15. Wash the watercress under running water.
- 16. Shake the cress dry to remove excess water.
- 17. Drain the cooked spaghetti in a colander.
- 18. Return the drained noodles to the pan with the tomato sauce.
- 19. Season the dish with salt to taste.
- 20. Add freshly ground pepper.
- 21. Add some lemon juice.
- 22. Mix everything well so the noodles absorb the sauce.
- 23. Divide the noodles onto the plates immediately.
- 24. Sprinkle each dish with the fresh cress.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 595
- Protein: 17 g · Fett/Fat: 17 g · Carbs: 92 g