CEGS ROASTED RED PEPPER & TOMATO PASTA
Pasta is my go-to meal for any day of the week but readymade pasta sauces in jars are a total NO from me! I haven’t touched those for years! I’ll tell you why; because homemade pasta sauces are SO easy! The longer you let it cook, the tastier it is … AND you know exactly what’s in there (so no hidden syrups and preservatives). If I had to rate the effort level for this one, I’d say EASY-PEASY, so let’s pre-heat our ovens and get cooking!
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 1x large red pepper
- 3x medium tomatoes
- ½ red onion – chopped
- 3x garlic cloves – chopped finely
- Salt and pepper
- 5 tbsp tomato frito (a Spanish puree similar to passata)
- 1 tsp paprika / chilli powder
- a splash of hot water
- a drizzle of olive oil
- 2x servings of brown, whole wheat penne or macaroni pasta
- Optional: grated cheddar cheese / vegan cheddar cheese to sprinkle
Method
- Preheat oven to 180˚c
- Cut the pepper in half and loosely wrap in foil
- Make 3 small slits in the tomatoes and loosely wrap these in foil, too
- Place the tomatoes and pepper in the oven on the lower rack
- Next, heat the olive oil in a pan and throw in the onions and garlic with the paprika and salt
- Stir for 2 minutes at a high heat before adding the tomato frito
- Lower the heat to a simmer and add a few splashes of hot water
- After 15 minutes, take the tomatoes and peppers out of their foil and
replace into the oven - Whack the heat up to 200 ˚c and let them cook for another 10 minutes
- When the tomatoes and pepper are looking soft and a little blackened
around the edges, take them out and carefully chop them into chunks,
being careful not to burn your fingers - Add them to the pan and let all the ingredients simmer away for another
10 minutes as you prepare the pasta as per packet instructions - When the pasta is ready, drain and throw into the pasta sauce, stirring to
ensure the sauce coats the pasta well - You’re ready to serve! If you’re craving a bit of cheese, sprinkle it over
whilst the pasta is still hot – and watch it gloriously melt!
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