Best 5 Spicy Fish And Olive Spaghetti Recipes

SPICY SEAFOOD SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Put a large saucepan of salted water on to boil and cook the spaghetti following pack instructions. Heat the oil in a deep pan, add the garlic and chilli, and fry for 1-2 mins over a medium heat. Pour in the wine (if using) and simmer for 3-5 mins until it reduces by a third. Tip in the tomatoes, burst them with a wooden spoon and bring to a gentle simmer. Season well.
• Discard any broken or open clams and mussels, then add to the tomato sauce and cover with a lid. Cook for about 3 mins until the shells open. Remove any mussels or clams with their shells still shut using a slotted spoon. Stir through the lobster meat.
• Drain the spaghetti, reserving a little cooking water and add to the pan. Toss the spaghetti with tongs to coat in the sauce. Serve in big bowls with a drizzle of chilli or olive oil, a scattering of parsley and a good grinding of black pepper.

SPICY SAUTEED FISH WITH OLIVES AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Add half of fish to skillet and sauté until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to platter. Repeat with remaining fish. Add parsley and crushed red pepper to same skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes, olives, and garlic; sauté until tomatoes are soft and juicy, about 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper; spoon over fish.

SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Cook pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water; drain.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat until most of fat is rendered but bacon is still pliable, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, rosemary, olives, and 1 tablespoon oil; cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper, and cook until they collapse and release their juices, about 5 minutes. Add 1 cup pasta water and shrimp. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are opaque, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in pasta and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add more pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, until pasta is evenly coated. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with cheese, and serve.

MAKE-AHEAD SPICY OLIVE PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cook spaghetti according to package directions for al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, 6-8 minutes, breaking up beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in pasta sauce, olives, capers, anchovies, pepper flakes and seasoned salt; set aside., In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat., Place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13x9-in. or 3-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet., Cover and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover; bake until heated through, 20-25 minutes longer. Let stand 15 minutes before serving. If desired, sprinkle with basil, olives and capers.

SPAGHETTI WITH SPICY TOMATO OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook olives, garlic, and red pepper flakes in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and salt and simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking up large pieces of tomato, until sauce is slightly thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• While sauce is simmering, cook spaghetti in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• Drain spaghetti in a colander and add to sauce. Cook, tossing, over moderately low heat until pasta is coated, 30 seconds to 1 minute.