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A quick and easy recipe that is idea for students or anyone who is short on time and cooking [[Equipment|equipment]].
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|TotalCalories = 1613
|PortionCalories = 403
|DatePublished=6th May 2014
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 1
|TotalTime = 20 minutes
|PrepTime = 5 minutes
|CookTime = 15 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Lovely''

5/5

..and I'm retired, not a student!

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{{RecipeIngredients

| 2 [[Cloves of Garlic, peeled and crushed|cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed]]
| 1 [[Onion|onion]], peeled and finely chopped
| 2 tablespoons [[Olive oil|olive oil]]
| 125 g pack of cooked sliced [[Ham|ham]], chopped finely
| 1 tablespoon [[Tomato puree|tomato puree]]
| ¼ teaspoon [[Caster Sugar|caster sugar]], or [[Cheat|cheat]]: crush normal [[Sugar|sugar]] between 2 tablespoons
| ½ teaspoon [[Dried oregano|dried oregano]]
| 1 400g can of chopped [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]]
| 225 g (8 oz) [[Spaghetti|spaghetti]]
| [[Sea salt]] and [[Freshly ground black pepper|freshly ground black pepper]] to taste
| 1 ball of [[Mozzarella cheese|mozzarella cheese]], [[Grated|grated]] or finely sliced and chopped
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===Method===
{{RecipeMethod

| [[Boil]] a [[Kettle|kettle]] full of water for your [[Pasta|pasta]]
| Add the [[Olive oil|olive oil]] to a [[Frying pan|frying pan]] and give it a good twist of [[Black pepper|black pepper]]
| Gently [[Fry|fry]] the [[Onions|onions]] for 4 minutes, stirring now and then
| Add the [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Fry|fry]] for another few minutes, don't let it burn
| Add the [[Ham|ham]] and '[[Stir-fry|stir-fry]]' it for a minute so it can absorb the flavour of the [[Garlic|garlic]] and [[Onions|onions]]
| Meanwhile, cook the [[Spaghetti|spaghetti]] for 8 to 10 minutes in lightly [[Salted|salted]] [[Boiling|boiling]] water
| Drain and return to the [[Pasta|pasta]] saucepan
| Pour the [[Sauce|sauce]] over the cooked [[Pasta|pasta]] and mix really well
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with the [[Grated|grated]] [[Mozzarella|mozzarella]] sprinkled on top.

A few fresh [[tomatoes]] dotted about look and taste nice and could be part of your [[5 a day]].
===Variations===
Use any [[Herbs|herbs]] of your choice, as a general rule you can usually use double the amount of [[Fresh herbs|fresh herbs]] compared to [[Dried|dried]] [[Herbs|herbs]].

Spoil yourself, add a little [[Grated|grated]] [[Parmesan cheese|parmesan cheese]] as well
===Chef's notes===
[[Cheat]] on the chopped [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]], use normal canned [[Tomatoes|tomatoes]] and while they are still in the can, use a sharp knife to chop them up.

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[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Italian recipes]]
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[[Category:Meat recipes]]
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[[Category:Pork recipes]]
[[Category:Cookery cheats]]
[[Category:Student recipes]]
[[Category:Pan fried]]
[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]

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