How to cook Jollof Spaghetti at home for beginners

Jollof Spaghetti
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Ingredients:

Sauce:
2 red bell peppers
2 large tomatoes
1 hot pepper
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
Sausages

Pasta:
3 tbsps vegetable oil
2 tbsp butter
1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
2 bay laves (optional)
I teaspoon each curry, thyme and white pepper
2 maggi cubes or your preferred seasoning cubes
salt – to taste
700g spaghetti (white or whole wheat)

Direction
(Sauce)

-Roast all sauce ingredients at 425F.
-Chop and blend in a food processor until chunky

Note: You can simply chop and blend the peppers.

Pasta
-Place a large pan on medium heat.
-Heat up cooking oil.
-Add in sliced onions, stir-fry until fragrant and translucent
-Add in spices and bay leaves (bay leaves are optional) then stir.
-Add in stew base and allow to simmer covered for 3-5 minutes.
-Add in maggi and salt. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
-Add in butter and continue to simmer on medium-low heat
-While sauce is simmering – boil lots of water in a large pot; Add salt then add pasta.
-As soon as pasta is wilted (about 4-5 minutes) take out 2 cups of pasta water and add into the simmering sauce
-Drain the pasta of all left over liquid and add warm pasta into sauce. Stir to incorporate sauce and pasta.
-Chop your sausages and add to pot.
-Cover and leave to simmer for 5-6 more minutes
-Serve with spicy chicken, goat meat, turkey or fried fish. Enjoy!..?