Fettuccine rigate with olives, capsicum and caramelised cherry tomatoes
serves
4
Olives, capsicum, anchovies - let the aromas of Italy fill your home!
Ingredients (8)
- 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 395g fettuccine rigate
- 100g red capsicum, cut into thin strips
- 100g yellow capsicum, cut into thin strips
- 30ml extra virgin olive oil
- 400g tomato and olive pasta sauce
- 4 anchovy fillets, torn into pieces
- Salt, sugar and thyme leaves, to scatter
Method
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1.Arrange the cherry tomato halves on an oven tray lined with baking paper, sprinkle with salt, sugar and thyme, and bake at 100°C for 30 minutes.
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2.Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until ‘al dente’.
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3.Meanwhile, pan fry the capsicum strips in olive oil in a large frying pan for 3-4 minutes. Add the pasta sauce and torn anchovy fillets to the pan with the peppers.
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4.Drain the pasta, add to the pan and toss for 1 minute.
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5.Serve with the caramelised cherry tomatoes and garnish with fresh parsley. As an alternative, garnish with flakes of pecorino cheese or, for a more summery flavour, sprinkle with fresh rocket leaves.
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