Recipes
Nigerian pasta recipes, cooked the Q1 way.
From Jollof pasta to creamy suya penne, these are the dishes Nigerian kitchens already love — reimagined with premium durum wheat Q1 Pasta.
40 min·Serves 4
Jollof Pasta
A Nigerian classic reimagined: smoky tomato-pepper base, scotch bonnet warmth and al dente Q1 Pasta spaghetti.
Ingredients
- · 400g Q1 Pasta spaghetti
- · 4 ripe tomatoes, blended
- · 1 red bell pepper (tatashe), blended
- · 1 scotch bonnet (ata rodo), to taste
- · 1 large onion, sliced
- · 3 tbsp groundnut or vegetable oil
- · 2 tsp curry powder, 1 tsp thyme, 2 bay leaves
- · 500ml chicken or vegetable stock
- · Salt and seasoning cube to taste
Method
- 1. Fry the onions in oil until translucent, then add blended tomato-pepper base and simmer 10 minutes until oil rises.
- 2. Stir in curry, thyme, bay leaves and seasoning; cook 2 minutes to bloom the spices.
- 3. Add stock, bring to a gentle boil, then add uncooked Q1 spaghetti broken in half.
- 4. Cover and cook on low heat 12–14 minutes, tossing occasionally, until pasta is al dente and sauce coats every strand.
- 5. Rest 3 minutes off the heat. Serve with fried plantain or grilled chicken.
35 min·Serves 4
Nigerian Spaghetti Stew
The everyday classic — rich pepper stew tossed through long strands of Q1 Pasta spaghetti.
Ingredients
- · 400g Q1 Pasta spaghetti
- · 3 tbsp palm or vegetable oil
- · 300g minced beef or chopped chicken
- · 300ml Nigerian pepper stew (ata din din)
- · 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic
- · Curry, thyme, seasoning cube, salt
Method
- 1. Cook Q1 spaghetti in salted water until al dente; drain and reserve a cup of pasta water.
- 2. Sauté onion and garlic in oil, add protein and brown well.
- 3. Add pepper stew, spices and a splash of pasta water; simmer 10 minutes.
- 4. Toss spaghetti through the stew until every strand is coated. Finish with fresh basil.
30 min·Serves 4
Nigerian Pasta Sauce (Macaroni)
A weeknight favourite — Q1 Pasta macaroni bathed in a peppery, saucy blend with sausage and vegetables.
Ingredients
- · 400g Q1 Pasta macaroni
- · 4 sausages, sliced
- · 2 tomatoes + 1 tatashe + ½ scotch bonnet, blended
- · 1 carrot, 1 green pepper, diced
- · 1 onion, curry, thyme, seasoning
Method
- 1. Boil Q1 macaroni until al dente; drain.
- 2. Fry onions and sausage, add blended pepper mix and reduce for 8 minutes.
- 3. Stir in diced vegetables and spices; cook 3 minutes.
- 4. Fold in macaroni and toss until glossy. Serve hot.
25 min·Serves 4
Creamy Suya Pasta
Northern Nigerian suya spice meets a silky cream sauce over Q1 Pasta penne — smoky, nutty, unforgettable.
Ingredients
- · 400g Q1 Pasta penne
- · 400g chicken breast, cubed
- · 2 tbsp suya spice (yaji)
- · 200ml cooking cream
- · 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic
- · Handful of spring onions
Method
- 1. Toss chicken in suya spice; sear in a hot pan until caramelised.
- 2. Add onion and garlic, then pour in cream and simmer 3 minutes.
- 3. Fold in cooked Q1 penne, adjust seasoning, finish with spring onions and extra suya dust.