Jollof Style Pasta

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the big smoked sausage like plantain.
  2. 2Fry the sliced smoked sausage.
  3. 3Remove the fried sausage and leave the oil in the pan.
  4. 4Fry a lot of onions in the same oil until aromatic.
  5. 5Add fresh garlic, tomato paste, and the pepper blend (bell peppers, fresh peppers, onions, garlic, ginger).
  6. 6Add paprika (mostly for color), curry powder, and beef broth for flavor.
  7. 7Mix the ingredients.
  8. 8Add chicken stock and let it simmer.
  9. 9Boil pasta for 5 minutes until three-quarter cooked (soft but still undercooked).
  10. 10Add the boiled pasta to the simmering sauce.
  11. 11Add some pasta water to the sauce.
  12. 12Add the fried sausage back into the pan.
  13. 13Taste for salt and dust with garlic powder.
  14. 14Leave to simmer until ready.

Ingredients

  • 1 big smoked sausage
  • 1 lot onions
  • fresh garlic
  • tomato paste
  • pepper blend (bell peppers, fresh peppers, onions, garlic, ginger)
  • paprika
  • curry powder
  • beef broth
  • chicken stock
  • pasta
  • pasta water
  • salt
  • garlic powder

Tips

  • Slice the smoked sausage like plantain before frying.
  • Use a lot of onions for an aromatic dish.
  • Don't skip adding garlic powder at the end; it makes a big difference.
  • Boil pasta for 5 minutes until three-quarter cooked (soft but still undercooked).