Spaghetti with a fresh tomatoes and pepper pasta sauce

Spaghetti with Pureed Tomatoes, Red Pepper & Herbs Recipe

Name: Spaghetti with Pureed Tomatoes, Red Pepper & Herbs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 0.5 whole bell pepper (red); black pepper (to taste); 6 sprig fresh basil; 6 sprig fresh mint; 1 cloves garlic; 1 stick garlic bread; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; 25 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese; salt (to taste); 200 grams spaghetti; 6 whole tomatoes

20 Minutes

Serves: 2

Spaghetti with a tomato and red pepper pasta sauce, red peppers and fresh tomatoes pureed and flavoured with basil, mint and garlic. The spaghetti and tomato sauce is sprinkled with finely grated parmesan served with crispy garlic bread

Recipe Ingreds

Pasta

0.5 whole bell pepper (red)
black pepper (to taste)
6 sprig fresh basil
6 sprig fresh mint
1 cloves garlic
1.5 tbsp olive oil
25 grams parmesan or pecorino cheese
salt (to taste)
200 grams spaghetti
6 whole tomatoes

Bread

1 stick garlic bread

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

half fill a pan with water and boil
add a spot of olive oil and a pinch of salt to the boiling water
add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until tender but with a slight bite
set the oven to 200C 400F or gas mark 6

Step 2

half fill a medium pan with water and boil
prick tomatoes and place in boiling water for 5 mins

Step 3

wash and slice the peppers into strips

Step 4

drain the tomatoes and place in cold water
remove the skins from the tomatoes
chop tomatoes removing the hard central core
place the tomatoes in the food processor
season with salt and pepper

Step 5

put the garlic bread on the baking tray and place in the oven follow cooking instructions on packaging

Step 6

peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
wash and finely chop the fresh mint
add the peppers, mint, garlic to the food processor
blend until smooth

Step 7

wash and tear the basil leaves
drain the pasta
add the pasta to a frying pan
add the oil, pureed sauce and basil to the frying pan
cook for 5 mins

Step 8

remove the garlic bread from the oven

Step 9

share the contents of the pan equally between the serving bowls
serve with grated parmesan
and garlic bread

Recipe Utensils

1 baking tray
1 bowl
1 chopping board
1 food processor
1 frying pan
1 Garlic crusher
1 grater
1 large knife
1 large pan
1 medium pan
1 sieve

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