SPAGHETTI WITH PORK-
AND-SAGE SAUSAGE
AND BUTTER-ROASTED
TOMATO SAUCE
“This pasta sauce is a game-changer. You no
longer have to stand over the pot stirring for
hours. It’s the perfect base sauce for just about
anything – melanzane parmigiana, lasagne,
cheat’s shakshuka or even on pizza bases.”
Serves 6
EASY
GREAT VALUE
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 1 hour
whole peeled tomatoes in tomato juice
1 x 800 g can
garlic 8 cloves, smashed
butter 60 g, cubed
red chilli 1, halved
smoked paprika 1 t
smoked salt, to taste
olive oil 1 T
Woolworths pork-and-herb bangers
500 g, removed from casings
spaghetti 500 g
Parmesan, grated, for serving
1 Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pour the
tomatoes into an ovenproof tray and crush
lightly using the back of a fork. Add the
garlic, butter, chilli, smoked paprika and
salt. Roast for 45 minutes, or until jammy.
2 Heat a pan over a medium to high heat.
Add the olive oil and fry the sausage
meat until golden and cooked through,
breaking it up with a wooden spoon as
it cooks. Remove from the heat. 3 Bring a
large saucepan of salted water to the boil.
Cook the pasta until al dente, then drain,
reserving 1⁄3 cup pasta water. Return to
the saucepan with the reserved water.
4 Remove the tomatoes from the oven
and, using a potato masher or fork, break
up the garlic and tomatoes. Add the sauce
to the cooked pasta and toss until well
coated. Fold through the sausage meat
and serve on a large platter, topped with
the Parmesan.
WINE: Woolworths Laibach
Organic Merlot 2017
ORECCHIETTE SALAD
WITH TUNA AND
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES
“Replace the orecchiette with any pasta you
have in your cupboard – this is the perfect
recipe for using up all your half-empty
packets.”Serves 4
EASY
GREAT VALUE
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking: 10 minutesorecchiette pasta 250 g
light meat tuna chunks in brine
2 x 170 g cans, drained
limes 2, zested and juiced
extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup
Woolworths exotic tomatoes
3, roughly chopped
dill 5 g
caperberries 12
sea salt and freshly ground black
pepper, to taste1 Cook the pasta in boiling salted
water until al dente. Drain, reserving
2 T cooking water. 2 Combine the
remaining ingredients and toss through
the cooked pasta. Season to taste.
HEALTH-CONSCIOUS, DAIRY-FREE
WINE: Woolworths Nitida Sauvignon
Blanc Semillon 2018WHOLEWHEAT FUSILLI
WITH GREEN OLIVES
AND HERBS
“This is a great way to use up fresh herbs that
are starting to turn in the fridge. Store-bought
basil pesto also works well in this dish.”Serves 4
EASY
GREAT VALUE
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutesWoolworths organic spelt fusilli 250 g
extra virgin olive oil 1⁄3 cup
butter 2 T
garlic 3 cloves, smashed
anchovies 6, roughly chopped
capers 20 g
green chilli 1, finely chopped
Italian parsley 30 g, roughly chopped
Woolworths Nocellara Di Castelvetrano
olives 10, pit ted
Woolworths queen olives 10, pit ted
lemon 1, zested and juiced
basil 20 gPANTRYSTAPLES96 TASTE MARCH 2020
YOURPASTAPANTRY
FindthebestofItalyatyourlocalWooliesstoreORECCHIETTE
Itsnamemeans“little
ears”inItalianbecause
ofitsround,cup-like
shape.That,plusits
ridgedtexture,makes
thisshapeidealforcatchingchunky
saucesandsmallpiecesofsautéed
vegetables.R43.99for 500 gORGANIC
SPELTFUSILLI
Thespiralshapeofthis
shortpastamakesit
perfectfortrapping
bothcreamyandmeat-
basedsauces.TheFelicettifamily
makesthisoneforWooliesusing
100%speltsemolinapasta,which
hasa richandearthyflavour.
R109.99for 500 gRIGATONI
A bronzedie-cutshort
pastamadeintheItalian
Alps,it’sa greatvehicle
fora substantialmeaty
saucethat’llclingto–
andfillup– theridgedtubes(they’re
largerandwiderthanpenne).
R64.99for 500 gSPAGHETTI
Alsobronzedie-
cut(meaning
it’sextrudedthrougha diecutter
madefrombronze,creatinga rough
surface),it’satitsbestslurpedupwith
a full-flavouredNapoletanasauce
thatwillclingtothepasta,topped
withgratedParmesan.
R27.99for 500 gITALIANPOTATO
GNOCCHI
Theseversatilepillowy
potatodumplingscan
bebaked,friedorboiled
andaredeliciouswith
anypastasauceandplentyoffreshly
gratedcheese.R52.99for 500 g