15 Reviews of Spinach, Olive and Chilli Tomato Sauce for Pasta

From: Gidget

On Apr 1, 2002

This was really good, I served it with ravioli that had a pesto and ricotta filling, and I used canned tomato's, and extra garlic, it smelt wonderful and lasted about 5 minutes.

From: Derf

On Mar 27, 2002

Thanks for sharing this one Jan, it's a keeper!! I forgot to buy the chilies!!, so I added a couple of spoonfuls of homeade hot salsa to the tomatoes, it worked!! Instead of serving over pasta, I added 1 whole chicken breast, boneless, skinless, cut in strips as suggested. Turned out great!! Very tastey and good and thick, served it with sourdough bread. A nummmy supper!!

From: Missy Wombat

On Dec 22, 2002

It's a keeper. My toddler decided she liked it even though I included the chilli. I used whatever dried herbs I could find as I was completely out of basil, and I used lots more greens as I had lots of Asian spinach/kang kong at hand. It fed 2 and a half people and there is plenty left over for lunch for tomorrow, but that's probably because of all the greens I used and I tend to err on the generous side. Worth keeping in the cookbook.

From: Sueie

On Jan 11, 2003

Delicious, simple and healthy,not a thing to change.

From: Anu

On Sep 20, 2002

This was lovely, Jan! The only thing I changed in this recipe was to used garlic powder, and dried basil since that's what I had on hand. I used 2 medium chilies and split them along the middle. My sister and I shared this over 4 oz pasta got a fantastic dinner. Thanks for this easy, wholesome and healthy recipe... it's a definite keeper!

From: chef blade

On Mar 1, 2003

Had this in "my cookbook" for some time....finally made it. Great alternative to heavy sauces. Really good over fresh linguini.

From: CountryLady

On Sep 12, 2003

Very tasty! I used fresh tomatoes from the garden, added the basil at the end with baby spinach & served over whole wheat rotini for a very nutricious meal. Both my husband & I added salt to the end product - next time, I'll add it at step 2 - only because I prefer salt "cooked into" my food. Thanx Jan!

From: Michael Keizer

On Apr 13, 2003

Very nice, but not superlative, so only 4 stars. Make sure that you adapt the number of chillies to their strength (which can vary wildly). Also, the basil will taste better if you add it at the last moment and not cook it with the rest of the herbs.

From: Wendys Kitchen

On Sep 2, 2006

Excellent dish. Made a few adjustments to suit what was in the fridge. Used baby spinach instead of spinach, chilli flakes instead of fresh chili, shallots instead of onions and basil and pinenut pesto instead of playing basil. It still come out delicious. Thanks for sharing.

From: Chef #321180

On Jun 12, 2006

Thankyou. This was so yummy! I loved it... I also added a decent squeeze of lemon at the end which worked really well.