Meal 7: Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Jamie’s 30 minute meals- week 7

This week’s meal was not my favourite compared to the others however my parents said they liked it but still wasn’t there favourite so far. The pasta was extremely salty (something I would expect my fussy little sister to eat because she loves salty foods such as olives except she didn’t like it).  The salad was refreshing yet not my favourite so far. The garlic bread was so easy to make and good to.. But the standout of this dish was definitely the ganache it was delicious! The full meal is:

  • Spaghetti alla puttanesca
  • Crunchy salad
  • Garlic Bread
  • Silky chocolate ganache

Spaghetti alla Puttanesca

This pasta is extremely salty.  If you are not a fan of salt such as me you probably won’t be able to eat much of it. It is also packed with flavour. It is not a pasta most people would usually have which is good for a change. This pasta was also very easy to make. You simply cook your pasta, combine all the ingredients in the frypan and then coat the pasta in the sauce!

Crunchy salad

This salad I did not really like because I am not a fan of fennel and radishes. My parents say it is refreshing though and it was perfect to go with the pasta. Very easy to make and this can be made within 5 minutes. Perfect for a week night.

Garlic bread

The garlic bread is really tasty and super easy to make. You just cut the bread ¾ of the way through then mix your ingredients together and then stuff the cuts with the ingredients and rub on top! I will be making this garlic bread on week nights when I get home late to go with some pasta!

Silky chocolate ganache

This is delicious! My fussy little sister even enjoyed a little bit. This is definitely the best dessert so far. When I first got this book my mum and I went through it and this dessert stood out. With this dessert we had a selection of fruits we found at our local fruit and vegetable store, If you cannot find palmiers don’t worry just use some sweet biscuits you think will go good with it.

Timing

The timing of this meal was approximately 35 minutes

Out of ten I rated this dish 7 out of 10

Find this dish on page 54 of JAMIE’S 30 MINUTE MEALS

Harriet!