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Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal346
  • fat7g
  • saturates1g
  • carbs62g
  • sugars7g
  • fibre5g
  • protein12g
  • salt0.35g
    low
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add the mushrooms, then fry over a high heat for 3 mins until golden and softened. Add the garlic, fry for 1 min more, then tip into a bowl with the parsley. Add the onion and celery to the pan with the rest of the oil, then fry for 5 mins until lightly coloured.

  • step 2

    Stir in the tomatoes, chilli and a little salt, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 mins until thickened. Meanwhile, boil the spaghetti, then drain. Toss with the sauce, top with the garlicky mushrooms, then serve.

RECIPE TIPS
IF YOU WANT TO USE A SLOW COOKER...

Leave the Italian flavours to infuse for hours by adapting this recipe. Simply place all the ingredients except the parsley and pasta in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 6-7 hours. Just before you're ready to eat, cook your spaghetti, drain, mix with the mushroom mix and scatter with parsley to serve.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2008

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Overall rating

A star rating of 4 out of 5.154 ratings

BBCGoodFoodie2319

Not very garlicky and not at all spicy. I used 1 garlic clove, garlic powder AND garlic spray, but will definitely increase this further next time, possibly trying 3 garlic cloves with the mushrooms (and maybe some chilli) and then adding more garlic and more chilli to the sauce (maybe fresh chillis…

bbc.c4tf432662

This recipe is just a jumbled mess of random ingredients and tastes accordingly.

Just made an account to save others some time.

foodie64mum

A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Dull. I increased the garlic and chilli as others had suggested and added a splash of balsamic vinegar to the tomato sauce but this was still one of the most disappointing dishes I've cooked from BBC Good Food. The raw parsley was almost unpleasant. Not recommended.

lizleicester

A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Tasty, quick meal for unexpected vegan friend turning up.

Mardiray

A star rating of 5 out of 5.

"Hug in a Bowl' - that's what my husband and daughter named this dish. I took on board all the previous comments, going back a bit, and added most of the suggestions for improving it..and it worked; full of flavour and warming. I added way more garlic to the mushrooms, 6 cloves and a SMALL squirt…

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