Spaghetti alla Chitarra recipe: How to make Meghan Markle's favourite pasta from scratch

Meghan Markle, 38, and Prince Harry, 35, have moved away from the royal bubble and settled in Los Angeles where last week they recently celebrated their two year wedding anniversary in true

Californian style. Meghan is a real foodie and according to reports she and Harry enjoyed Mexican food washed down with homemade Margarita cocktails to mark their special milestone.

Before Meghan married Prince Harry in 2018 she the former actress also ran a lifestyle blog called The Tig.

While The Tig is now defunct Meghan used to share regular health tips and dozens of delicious recipes.

Among them was a recipe for Spaghetti all chitarra - with instructions on how to make pasta from fresh.

Earlier this month another royal - Kate, Duchess of Cambridge impressed fans after it emerged she had been making pasta at home with the children during lockdown.

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Ingredients:

Add olive oil to a pan on medium heat and add all the ingredients, simmering until soft

Cook down with a splash of good red wine for about 25 minutes

Finish with extra basil, a splash of the pasta cooking water to help bind the sauce

The pasta water is what gives sauces that silken quality

Place your fresh pasta in boiling water for five minutes. Watch it closely. You’ll know it’s al dente when it expands a wee bit in size.

Pull the pasta from the water and stir into the sauce, twisting the noodles gently in the sauce, and twirling it onto a plate.

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