Oozy Tomato Sauce with Spinach and Olives
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- 400 g farfalle (penne or tagliatelle)
- 5 red onion (peeled and finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic (peeled and crushed)
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 1 cayenne pepper
- 1 stock (cube)
- 4 tbsp black olives (stoned)
- 20 g Parmesan cheese (plus extra to serve)
- 2 buffalo mozzarella
- 235 g spinach leaves (washed and patted dry)
- 4 tbsp olive oil (to drizzle)
Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water until al dente
Gently fry the onion in the oil over a medium heat for about 4 minutes, until soft and translucent
Add the garlic to the onion, cook for 1 minute, then add the chopped tomatoes, tomato purée and cayenne pepper, and crumble in the stock cube
Stir everything together and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, then stir the olives into the sauce and simmer for a further 2 to 3 minutes
Just before serving, sprinkle the Parmesan over the sauce and stir in torn pieces of the mozzarella
Scatter over the spinach
Drain the pasta and gently mix it into the sauce
The moisture and heat from the pasta will wilt the spinach
Add a splash of the pasta water to loosen the sauce, if needed
Season to taste with salt and pepper, then serve with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and a little extra grated Parmesan on top
Tip Olives should always be bought with their stones still in, as they will be much tastier
We often keep a few spare jars in the cupboard for unexpected visitors (they are great with toasted bread and olive oil as an antipasto)
To remove the stones from your olives, squash them with the heel of your hand and the stone will pop out!
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