This isn’t a quick supper though it is easy. It does depend
on good Balsamic vinegar and decent tinned tomatoes.
350g dried penne pasta
400g tinned tomatoes
4tbsp Balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, sliced
180g salted butter, cut into small pieces
100g grated parmesan
Extra virgin olive
oil
3tbsp Basil leaves
Understandably the boy is not at all convinced by this.
Telling him it comes with salad and garlic bread helps.
Make the sauce first. Warm the oil and cook the garlic. Drain
the tomatoes – if they are really good, not much water will come out. Add them
to the pan and crush them with a fork. Simmer slowly for 20 minutes. You’re looking
for a thick sauce. Add the Basil leaves.
Let he boy have a taste. He thinks it needs a good bit of
salt and pepper.
Cook the penne until al-dente. Drain and put it back in the
same pan. Lower the heat and add the butter. Stir it through on a low heat and
add the vinegar .This must be really good stuff unless you enjoy sour pasta.
Add half the parmesan and stir through.
Pour in the sauce. Stir again and sprinkle the rest of the
parmesan on top.
Serve with garlic bread and a salad of lettuce, radishes,
tomatoes and Kalamata olives.
Luckily the boy rarely complains about carbs.
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