Mediterranean & Basil Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 red peppers, seeded and cut into chunks
• 2 red onions, cut into wedges
• 2 red chili peppers, seeded and diced
• 3 garlic cloves, coarsley chopped
• 1 teaspoon superfine sugar
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra to serve
• 2 lbs tomatoes, quartered
• 10 ounces pasta, any shape
• 10 basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated, to serve

Recipe

• 1 to roast the veg, preheat the oven to 400°f scatter the peppers, red onions, chilis and garlic in a large roasting tin. sprinkle with sugar, drizzle over the oil and season well with salt and pepper.
• 2 roast for 15 minutes, toss in the tomatoes and roast for another 15 minutes until everything is starting to soften and look golden.
• 3 while the vegetables are roasting, cook the pasta in a large pan of salted boiling water according to packet instructions, until tender but still with a bit of bite. drain well.
• 4 remove the vegetables from the oven, tip in the pasta and toss lightly together.
• 5 tear the basil leaves on top and sprinkle with parmesan to serve.
• 6 if you have any leftovers it makes a great cold pasta salad - just moisten with extra olive oil if needed.