DAY 30, ONE POT PASTA NAPOLI

One pot pasta Napoli is a good recipe for those of us that hate washing up! Cook the pasta in the tomato sauce, it takes a bit longer, but the taste is amazing!

Look at this fantastic plateful, made by Lev in our virtual classroom yesterday!

1 medium onion

2 cloves garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tin tomatoes

1 tsp mixed Italian herbs

1 pinch chilli flakes

1 pinch salt & pepper

1 tbsp tomato paste

½ tsp vegetable stock powder

400mls water (refill tomato tin)

200g dried pasta

Method

1.     Finely chop onion and garlic. Fry in olive oil, over a very low heat, for at least 10 minutes until translucent and very soft.

2.  Add all other ingredients - tinned tomatoes, Italian herbs, chilli, salt & pepper, tomato paste, 1/2 stock cube, pasta & water.

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1 tin = 400mls

yes, everything in together, even the dried pasta!

3.   Simmer gently, covered with a lid, for 20 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed.

4. Check for seasoning (consider a pinch of sugar if needed). If the pasta is still a little hard, leave the lid on, but the heat OFF for an extra 10 minutes.

Serve, garnished with fresh basil.