Sun-dried Tomato Pink Pasta

Sun-dried Tomato Pink Pasta

Ingredients 

  • 500g (one pack) short pasta of choice, I used bow tie
  • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved 
  • 6-8 cloves crushed garlic
  • 1 small jar sundried tomato pesto (190g)
  • 1 finely diced Spanish onion
  • 1 tablespoon italian herbs
  • 1/2 cup slices kalamata olives 
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes 
  • 700g tomato passata
  • 300ml cream
  • 1/2 cup pasta water 

Method

  • Add your pasta to salted water & cook until Al dente, reserve half a cup of pasta water.
  • In a large pan cook the onion in some olive oil for a few minutes until translucent. Add garlic & cook until fragrant.  
  • Add the cherry tomatoes & cook for a minute before adding sundried tomato pesto, sun-dried tomatoes & Italian herbs.
  • Cook for a further minute then add the tomato passata. Let it simmer for a few minutes, before mixing through the cream & parmesan then add the olives.
  • Toss in your pasta along with the pasta water. Serve with parmesan.
  • Garnish with optional pine nuts. 

 

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