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40 mins
£1.38/person
Easy tomato pasta

Make this simple tomato and cheese pasta dish for a delicious, filling and budget-friendly supper. It is a great way to use up storecupboard ingredients

Mediterranean
kcal: 501 fat: 22g saturates: 8g carbs: 59g sugars: 1g fibre: 5g protein: 21g salt: 1.78g

Lesley Waters

BBCGoodFood / Tasty

4.2 / 5

76 ratings

Directions

Heat the oil in a medium pan and fry the onion for 5 mins until softened and lightly golden. Stir in the garlic and cook for a further min. Mix in the tomatoes and sugar, bring to the boil and simmer for 20 mins. Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and season to taste. This basic sauce can now be chilled or frozen.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to pack instructions. Heat the grill to high. Mix together the cheese and breadcrumbs.

Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce. Tip in the frankfurters (if using) and spoon into a heatproof dish. Scatter over the cheesy crumbs and grill for 3-5 mins or until bubbling hot and golden. Serve with a simple salad.

Ingredients

grill, frying pan

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

400g can cherry or chopped tomatoes

pinch sugar

few dashes Worcestershire sauce

100g rigatoni or other tube-shaped pasta

50g gruyère or cheddar, grated

hunk of baguette or sliced bread, coarsely grated

2 frankfurters, sliced (optional)

Pricing

Per serving £1.38
Total cost £2.77
1 tablespoon olive oil £0.13
1 onion £0.18
1 garlic clove £0.05
400 grams canned tomatoes £0.66
3 dashes worcestershire sauce £0.02
100 grams rigatoni £0.16
50 grams gruyre £0.42
some bread £0.85
2 frankfurters £0.3

Prices from Spoonacular (estimates only). Currency rates approximate.

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