Pasta arrabbiata
10
Points®
Total time: 30 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
This simple pasta dish is packed full of flavour, yet only takes 30 minutes to make. Great for a midweek dinner when time is of the essence.
Ingredients
White pasta, dry
250 g, use penne
Calorie controlled cooking spray
5 spray(s)
Back bacon, raw
4 rasher(s), medium, cut into thin strips
Onion
2 small, red, sliced
Garlic
2 clove(s), crushed
Chilli, green or red
1 individual, de-seeded and diced
Tinned Tomatoes
2 can(s), large, chopped, (400g cans)
Tomato Purèe
2 tablespoon(s), level
Dried Basil
2 tablespoon(s), level, torn, plus extra to garnish
Salt
1 pinch, and black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
1
Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add the pasta and cook for 10–12 minutes or according to packet instructions. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
2
Meanwhile, spray a large, non stick pan with the cooking spray. Add the bacon, onions, garlic and chilli and cook, stirring over a medium heat for 5 minutes until the onions have softened. Add the chopped tomatoes and tomato purée and cook for 5 minutes until thickened slightly.
3
Add the basil and season. Add the drained pasta and stir to combine. Heat until piping hot then serve garnished with the extra basil leaves.
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