Spaghetti with tomato sauce and spinach

Ingredients

serves 2

• 180g spaghetti
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 200g smooth passata
• A few basil leaves
• Sea salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 200g spinach

Directions

1. Cook the spaghetti.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Chop the garlic in half. Add to the pan and cook on a medium-high heat for a few minutes. Add the passata and continue to cook on a medium heat, stirring frequently. Add the basil and season with salt and black pepper.
3. Place the spinach into a sieve, and pour over some boiling water to wilt the leaves.
4. When the pasta is almost done, drain it and add it to the sauce, along with the spinach. Toss together until the pasta is coated. Serve with extra black pepper on top.