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Spicy tomato pasta

12
Points® value
Total Time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This comforting one pan pasta dish is so easy to throw together

Ingredients

Olive Oil

1 tablespoon(s)

Onion

1 large, finely chopped

Chilli, green or red

1 individual, finely chopped

Garlic

2 clove(s), crushed

Tinned Tomatoes

1 can(s), large

Aubergine

1 medium, chopped

Cherry Tomatoes

250 g

Vegetable stock cube

1 cube(s), 400ml stock

Balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon(s)

White pasta, dry

240 g, penne

Parsley, fresh

20 g, chopped

Basil, fresh

20 g, chopped, plus extra whole leaves

Ricotta Cheese

240 g

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large lidded pan over a high heat. Cook the onion, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add the chilli and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
  2. Add the chopped tomatoes, aubergine, cherry tomatoes, stock and vinegar and bring to the boil.
  3. Add the pasta and simmer, covered, on low for 15–20 minutes or until the pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in the parsley and basil and season. Serve with a spoonful of ricotta and the extra basil.