Tagliatelle with mozzarella and fresh basil

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A quick, comforting lunch or dinner

Tagliatelle with mozzarella and fresh basil

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

5

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

15

MINUTES

CUISINE

Italian

COURSE

Main

Method

  1. Cook your pasta.

  2. Sauté the shallots in a dash of olive oil until translucent and add the garlic for the last minute. Add in the passata and thyme. Allow to bubble on a low heat for ten minutes. Season to taste.

  3. Toss your pasta in the sauce and toss in the mozzarella and basil. Season and serve.

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Ingredients

  • 350g of dried tagliatelle
  • 2 shallots, finely sliced

  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed

  • 180mls tomato passata

  • 1 tsp chopped thyme

  • 2 balls mozzarella, cut into large cubes

  • A bunch of fresh basil, roughly ripped up

Method

  1. Cook your pasta.

  2. Sauté the shallots in a dash of olive oil until translucent and add the garlic for the last minute. Add in the passata and thyme. Allow to bubble on a low heat for ten minutes. Season to taste.

  3. Toss your pasta in the sauce and toss in the mozzarella and basil. Season and serve.

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