Four ways to create delicious pasta dishes on a budget
PASTA is a trusty and versatile cupboard hero that can be used to rustle up delicious dishes within minutes.
Major supermarkets including Tesco and Aldi have recently cut prices on the staple.
Here’s how to create a few tasty meals on a budget . . .
SIMPLY DOES IT: Roberta d’Elia, head chef at London-based Pasta Evangelists, says: “Southern Italian cuisine is rich with delicious pasta recipes made with just two or three inexpensive cupboard basics.”
Her favourite dish is spaghetti aglio e olio. To recreate it, fry finely chopped garlic in extra virgin olive oil for a minute.
Add red chilli if you like spice. Toss cooked spaghetti in the garlicy oil and serve.
LOVELY LEFTOVERS: Don’t scrape un-finished pasta into the bin.
Pop it in the fridge and use the next day to make the classic Italian dish frittata di spaghetti.
Roberta says: “Mix four eggs, four tablespoons of Parmesan, a handful of fried pancetta and a sprinkle of fresh parsley with leftover spaghetti and fry on a high heat until golden brown.”
NOT-SO-ROTTEN TOMATOES: If you have a few tomatoes that have seen better days, use them up as a delicious sauce.
Tomatoes can be of any variety and a mixture of different types.
Cut in half and spread evenly over a baking tray with a whole clove of garlic.
Toss in a good couple of glugs of olive oil then season with salt and pepper. Bake on a high heat for an hour until soft. Blitz and add to cooked pasta.
RECREATE THE RESTAURANT: If you want to eat restaurant-worthy fuss-free dishes at home, Pasta Evangelists deliver recipe kits across the UK.
Packs include prepared sauces with garnishes for dishes such as carbonara, wild boar ragu and fresh basil pesto lasagne.
Even better, Sun readers can get 20 per cent off their first kit with the code 20SUN on a minimum order of £15.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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