Name: Tomato, chilli and cream pasta sauce
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 60 gram butter; 1 small brown onion (80g), chopped finely; 1 cup (150g) drained semi-dried tomatoes, chopped coarsely; 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 300 millilitre cream; 1/2 cup (40g) finely grated parmesan

Tomato, chilli and cream pasta sauce

A versatile and delicious creamy pasta sauce that makes a perfect easy mid-week dinner. You can use any pasta you like for this recipe, we chose penne because so much delicious sauce sticks to every piece.

Makes 1 Cup

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Ingredients

60 gram butter

1 small brown onion (80g), chopped finely

1 cup (150g) drained semi-dried tomatoes, chopped coarsely

1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

300 millilitre cream

1/2 cup (40g) finely grated parmesan

Method

1.Melt butter in medium frying pan; cook onion, stirring, until soft. Add tomato, chilli and garlic; cook, stirring, 3 minutes.

2.Add pepper and cream; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until sauce reduces by half.

3.Add cheese; stir over low heat about 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

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