Name: Linguine marinara
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 150 gram (4½ ounces) linguine pasta; 400 gram (12½ ounces) marinara mix; 1 brown onion (80g), chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh small red thai (serrano) chilli, chopped finely; 410 gram (13 ounces) canned diced tomatoes; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Linguine marinara

For such a classy dish, this is a really simple and quick recipe. There's only one thing to be careful of; don't overcook the seafood or it will be tough and leathery.

Ingredients

150 gram (4½ ounces) linguine pasta

400 gram (12½ ounces) marinara mix

1 brown onion (80g), chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh small red thai (serrano) chilli, chopped finely

410 gram (13 ounces) canned diced tomatoes

1/4 cup (60ml) water

1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Method

1.Cook pasta in large saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain.

2.Meanwhile, cook marinara mix in heated large frying pan, stirring, for 2 minutes; remove from pan.

3.Add onion, garlic and chilli to same heated, lightly oiled pan; cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until onion softens. Add undrained tomatoes and the water; cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Return seafood to pan; cook, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in parsley.

4.Serve pasta topped with marinara sauce.

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