1. Traditional and international recipes By Louise

2. Spaghetti in piquant tomato sauce Preparation: 10min cooking:20 min.

3. Ingredients (serves 4) 400g/14oz spaghetti Salt for the sauce 1kg/2 quarter lb ripe tomatoes 1 onion 2-3 cloves garlic 2 tbsp olive oil 1 red chilli 125ml/4fl oz red wine Salt and black pepper

4. The method 1. Remove the stalks from the tomatoes and briefly stand the tomatoes in boiling water. Rinse with cold water and remove the skin cut into quarters, remove seeds and dice.

5. 2. Peel the onion and garlic cloves and chop finely. 3. Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and garlic and the whole chilli. Cook until the onions are soft but not brown.

6. 4. Add the tomatoes and the wine. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the sauce thickens.

7. 5. Cook the spaghetti in a large saucepan of salted, boiling water until al dente (see packet instruction), then drain well. Arrange on individual plates. Remove the chilli from the sauce and pour over the spaghetti.