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Wormy Spaghetti (From Roald Dahl’s The Twits)
Easy
Serves 4 to 5
This Wormy Spaghetti recipe (From Roald Dahl’s The Twits) is perfect for getting the kids in the kitchen this Halloween. A spook-tacular dish that is sure to be a hit.
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Introduction
This recipe from Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes cookbook is sure to go down a treat with kids big and little alike.
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
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Ingredients
| 3 tbsp | olive oil |
|---|---|
| 1 | onion, chopped |
| 2 | stalks of celery, chopped (optional) |
| 1 | clove garlic, crushed |
| 14 ounces | canned plum tomatoes |
| 1 tbsp | tomato paste |
| 1 tbsp | chopped fresh parsley |
| 1 | bay leaf |
| 1 tsp | sugar |
| 2 | carrots, grated |
| salt and pepper | |
| 2 ounces | fusilli |
| 8 ounces | tricolour spaghetti (2 ounces spinach, 2 ounces whole-wheat, and 4 ounces regular spaghetti) |
| 6 | ounces Cheddar cheese |
Method
You will need: A medium and a large saucepan
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a medium saucepan and cook the onion, celery, and garlic over a low heat, covered, until soft.
Add the remaining ingredient for the sauce except the carrots. Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove the bay leaf and purée the sauce until liquefied. Return the sauce to the saucepan, season with salt and pepper to taste, and keep warm.
Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and add a tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt. Break the fusilli and the tricolour spaghetti into thirds and cook until al dente , about 5 to 10 minutes.
Fold the grated carrots into the sauce and heat through.
Serve the spaghetti on individual plates, topped with the sauce and grated cheese.
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