Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Fresh egg fettuccine with tomato-chilli sugo




Yeah. It looks good, doesn't it?

What if I told you it takes less than 10 minutes?

It took longer for me because I like to slow-cook my sauces, but if I was in a hurry, I wouldn't bother. It is super-easy and just. so. good.

I do have to insist on fresh egg fettuccine, it makes such a difference. However, if your budget is under constraints, dry pasta would make this one of the cheapest dishes going. Some bread on the side, a bit of salad... you're looking at a pretty awesome dinner.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 red onion, sliced thin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 chilli, sliced (I used green)
1 can cherry tomatoes
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon sugar
salt and pepper to taste
fresh basil
fresh egg fettuccine

Directions:

1. Saute the onion, garlic and chilli in a little olive oil over medium-low heat. When soft, after about 10 minutes, add the rest of the ingredients except basil and simmer on low until you're ready to serve. It's ok if the onion picks up a little bit of colour during the saute.

2. Cook fettuccine according to packet directions (or if you've made your own - woohoo!). Add basil leaves to sauce.

3. Serve topped with sauce and torn basil over.

Yum!

10 comments:

  1. Yep - Looks quite amazing.. esp because i'm detoxing at the moment so any real food is a mah.jor tease.. yum x

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  2. This looks just how a tomato sauce should look! Do you put fresh cherry tomatos in it or is that a tin of tomatos?

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  3. Oh my god, detox! I could NEVER! how people have the willpower is beyond me... come back when it's over! This is proper healthy food, I promise!

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  4. It's a tin of cherry tomatoes and I threw in about four sad ones I had languishing in the fridge. It was so delicious!

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  5. I have amazingly have all of those ingredients in my house right now! think this is going to b

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  6. Yum! I've been craving pasta all week!

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  7. Wow, this looks superb, and I love the fact of the fast meal version!  Will be definitely trying this one!

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  8. The fresh stuff is always so good!

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  9. Let me know how you go! I'm all about fast dinners these days :)

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