Spaghetti with smoky tomato & seafood sauce

• olive oil↗4 tbsp tbsp
• garlic cloves↗4

  crushed

• red chilli↗1

  deseeded and finely sliced

• fennel seeds1 ½ tsp tsp
• spaghetti↗400g g
• smoked paprika↗2 tsp tsp
• chopped tomatoes2 x 400g cans g
• sugar↗2 tsp tsp
• pack frozen mixed cooked seafood↗400g g

  defrosted

• parsley↗small bunch

  or basil, chopped

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Boil the kettle and heat the oil in a large, deep frying pan. Add the garlic, chilli and fennel seeds, and sizzle for a few mins. Pour the boiling water into a large pan and cook the pasta following pack instructions.

2. 2

   Add the paprika, tomatoes, sugar and seasoning to the pan and simmer for 8-10 mins while the pasta cooks.

3. 3

   Drain the pasta 1 min before the end of the cooking time, reserving a cup of the water. Add the pasta to the sauce with the seafood. Simmer for 1-2 mins, adding a splash of the reserved pasta water if it looks too thick. Toss the pasta through the sauce as it cooks. Add the herbs and black pepper, then serve.