Quick and Easy Tomato Pasta

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Quick and Easy Tomato Pasta

 

2 Portions

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

 

Tomato Sauce:

 

3 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, peeled and finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 can chopped plum tomatoes

1 tbsp tomato paste

2 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried chilli flakes

1 tbsp soy sauce

maldon salt

Pasta:

 

Fetuccini or pasta of your choice

olive oil

To Serve:

 

1 packet of mozarella, diced

3 tbsp basil leaves, shredded

20g pine nuts toasted

grated parmesan

 

 

Method:

Tomato Sauce: Place the olive oil in a large saucepan over a moderate-

high heat. Add the onions to the pan and cook them for 3-5 minutes

until transparent and soft. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further

minute. Stir in the chopped tomatoes,tomato paste, dried oregano,

chilli flakes (optional) and soy sauce. Leave the sauce to simmer

steadily for 15 minutes, stirring it regularly.

Pasta: Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with a little

olive oil and a pinch of salt. Add the fettucini or pasta of your

choice to the boiling water, cook the pasta for 5 minutes or until

aldente (soft but with a bite). Drain the pasta and stir it into the

hot sauce.

 

To Serve: Stir the basil into the pasta and distribute the pasta into

two large bowls. Scatter the mozarella and pine nuts over the top.

Serve the pasta with grated parmesan.