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Pasta with tomato and basil sauce
Pasta with tomato and basil sauce
Recipe description
Why not bring a taste of Italy into your house with this delicious recipe for pasta with a tomato and basil sauce? Fresh tomatoes with fresh basil and rosemary are used to make this rich tomato sauce. If the sauce is a little acidic, add a teaspoon of brown sugar to make it sweeter.
Serves: 4 persons
Prep time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
Total time: 1hr
Ingredients
- dried farfalle pasta for 4 people
- 1lb (455g) of Italian tomatoes, halved
- 12 fresh basil leaves
- 1 tbsp of sun-dried tomato paste
- 1 tbsp of olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, halved
- 2 sprigs of rosemary
- salt and pepper
Recipe instructions
- Place the olive oil, tomatoes, skin side up, rosemary and garlic into a roasting tin and cook under a preheated grill for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the grill and when the tomatoes have cooled slightly, remove the skin by peeling away.
- Chop the tomatoes and place them into a large saucepan.
- Add the sun-dried tomato paste and squeeze the pulp from the garlic, adding it to the pan as well.
- Cook over a low heat and add the torn basil leaves. Stir well.
- Season with salt and pepper and check the taste.
- Remove from the heat and cover with a lid. Set to one side to allow the flavours to infuse.
- Bring a pan full of water to the boil and cook the pasta according to instructions on the packet. Gently re-heat the tomato sauce and drain the pasta, as soon as it is cooked.
- Serve the pasta with plenty of tomato sauce.
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