Serves: Two
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins
INGREDIENTS:
Pasta & Sauce
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
100g Spaghettini (No. 6)
50 g Pitted Kalamata Olives
10g Capers
Pinch Salt to taste
One Fresh Chilli chopped
One Clove of Garlic Sliced
Tomato Puree
3 Tablespoons of EVOO
One Clove of Garlic sliced
One Punnet of Cherry Tomatoes (Leave out a few for the garnish)
Garnish
2-3 Sliced cherry tomatoes
Micro-herbs of choice
Small Basil Leaves
8 Capers Per Plate
METHOD:
- Add EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) to pan with chopped Garlic, Chilli, Olives, Capers and a pinch of salt.
- In the meantime, boil Spaghettini in a separate pan with boiling water.
- In another frypan prepare the Tomato Puree with EVOO, Garlic, Tomato’s and a pinch of salt to taste. Cook until soft, cool down then process in a food processor until the texture is smooth.
- When the spaghettini is al dente, place pasta in the fry pan and toss or stir with the garlic, chilli and capers for approx. 2 mins or until ready for your liking.
PLATING UP:
- Spoon the Tomato puree in a circle in the centre of the plate and gently in a circular motion spread out – not too far from the centre.
- Place the spaghettini in the centre on top of the tomato puree
- Garnish with sliced fresh cherry tomatoes, capers and micro herbs
- ENJOY!
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