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Spicy tomato pasta

Course Pasta
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g dried pasta
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp garlic paste
  • ¼-½ tsp chipotle chilli flakes
  • 200 g passata
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp caster sugar
  • Season with salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add the pasta to a pan of boiling salted water and cook as per packet instructions. Drain and set aside.
  • In a saucepan add the olive oil, onions and garlic and gently cook until the onions become soft.
  • Add the chipotle chilli flakes and stir for another minute.
  • Add the passata and oregano and cook on a low heat for another 5mins. Add the sugar, salt and pepper and stir together.
  • Add the pasta to combine and then serve.

Other serving suggestions

  • Add grated cheese on top and serve along with some warm French bread.
  • Add cooked chicken (shredded or cubed) at the end and serve hot or cold.
  • Add thinly sliced steak or alongside a perfectly grilled steak or fish.
  • As a side with your BBQ or a large bowl at a party served cold.
  • Add a tin of tuna at the end and cook to warm through.