Boozytomatopasta
SERVES4.HANDS-ONTIME20 MIN,
SIMMERING TIME 1 HOUR
BATCH
COOK
Makedoublethequantity
ofsauce,thendecantinto
cleansterilisedbottles
orjarsandstoreinthefridgefor
1-2weeks– or see below for how
tofreeze.
HOWTO
FREEZE
Oncecool,transferthe
saucetoa freezerproof
container(s),label/date,then
sealandfreezeforupto3 months.
Defrostinthefridgeovernightortip
straightfromfrozenintoa panover
a lowheat(lidonpan)andgivethe
saucea stireverynow and then
untildefrosted.
FOOD
TEAM’S
TIP
Ifyouprefera smoother
sauce,whizzit briefly with
astickblender.
KNOW-
HOW
Youcanmakepastafrom
scratchwithoutany
fancygadgets– see
TheKnowledgethismonthfor
our step-by-step guide.
- 2 tbspextra-virginoliveoil
- 1 onion,finelychoppedorgrated
- 2 garliccloves,crushed
- Largepinchchilliflakes
- 2 x 400gtinschoppedtomatoes
(see swaps, opposite page)- 1-2tspcastersugar,depending
onhowsweetyourtomatoesare - 3 tbspchoppedfreshbasil
- 75mlvodka(seeoppositepage)
- 400gpastaofyourchoice
(seeKnow-how) - 6-8tbspfreshlygratedparmesan
or vegetarian hard cheese
- 1-2tspcastersugar,depending
1 Heattheoliveoilina heavy-based
casserole(useonewitha lid),then
addtheonionandcrushedgarlic
witha pinchofsaltandthechilli
flakes.Frygentlyfor12-15minutes.
2 Addthechoppedtomatoes,1 tsp
sugarandthebasil,seasonwell,
thencoverandleavetosimmerfor
1 hour,stirringoccasionally.Stirin
thevodka,thenseasontotastewith
a littlemoresalt,pepperorsugar
- whateveryouthinkit needs.
3 Meanwhile,cookthepasta
accordingtothepackinstructions.
Drainwell,reservinga ladlefulof
thecookingwater,thenaddthe
pastatothetomatosaucewith
a splashofthepastacookingwater
toloosen,if it needsit.Tosswellto
combine,thenservewithplenty of
freshlygratedparmesan.
PERSERVING453kcals,7.5gfat
(1gsaturated),14.4gprotein,
88.1gcarbs(13.1g sugars), 0.3g salt,
7.5g fibre
SATAY NOODLES RECIPE FROM
15 MINUTE VEGAN
BY KATY BESKOW (QUADRILLE), PHOTOGRAPH BY DAN JONES
EASYSWAPS
Useanyvegyouhave
inthissauce:peppers,
courgettes,green
beansandkale.Ifyou
can’tfindgnocchiuse
cookedpasta,leftover
roastpotatoesor
tinned butter beans.
EASYSWAPS
Useanyfreshor
frozenvegyouhave
tohandinsteadof
thesugarsnaps.
W hitecabbageis
a vegetableworth
stockingupon
becauseitlasts for
2-3 weeks.
EASYSWAPS
Edamamebeansare
a fabingredientto
stashinthefreezer,
butifyoupreferyou
canswapthemfor
frozenpeasorbeans.
Equally,youcan
leaveoutthefresh
corianderoruse
frozen, if you like.
MORERECIPEINSPIRATION
- PLUSSWAPS& TIPS
FOODTEAM’S
TIPS
Lookoutforfrozen
free-rangechicken
portions– orfreeze
freshchickento
extenditsshelflife.
Defrostinthefridge
overnight,then
follow the recipe.
Pomegranateandsweet
potato chicken traybake
Satay noodles
Gnocchi bake
Fishfingerkimchiricewith
edamame and a fried egg
FINDMORE
RECIPES
ONLINE
Findallthesestorecupboard
savioursonlinenowat
deliciousmagazine.co.uk
deliciousmagazine.co.uk 31
cover recipe.
THISISONE
CLEVER
SAUCE!
Useitasa basefor
bolognese,lasagne,
meatballs,pizza
orpastabakes.Or
omitthebasiland
useoreganowith
a largepinchof
cinnamon,then
usetolayerup
a Greek-style
vegetable,chicken
orlambbakewith
crumbledfeta
sprinkled over.