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Conchigilie pasta with rich tomato sauce
- Published: 30 Apr 13
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
Use large pasta shells to scoop up every bit of this really rich tomato sauce recipe, with peppy chilli and basil. Top with parmesan for a quick dinner.
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Serves 4
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Hands-on time 25 minutes, cooking time 60 minutes
Ingredients
- 50ml extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 2 crushed garlic cloves
- Large pinch of chilli flakes
- 2 chopped anchovy fillets
- 800g tinned chopped tomatoes
- Pinch of sugar
- Splash of red wine vinegar
- Bunch of basil
- 400g cooked conchiglie
- Grated parmesan or vegetarian alternative
Method
- Heat a sauté pan and add 50ml extra-virgin olive oil. Gently fry the finely chopped onion for 10 minutes, until softened and golden. Add the crushed garlic cloves, a large pinch of chilli flakes and the chopped anchovy fillets (optional), then cook for 3 minutes more.
- Add the tinned chopped tomatoes with a pinch of sugar and a splash of red wine vinegar, then season. Add the stalks from a bunch of basil, bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 1 hour, adding a splash of water if needed. Discard the stalks.
- Toss through the cooked conchiglie with 2 tbsp cooking water. Season and serve with grated parmesan.
- Recipe from May 2013 Issue
Nutrition
- Calories
- 240kcals
- Fat
- 11.8g (2.4g saturated)
- Protein
- 7.8g
- Carbohydrates
- 25.6g (7.5g sugars)
- Fibre
- 3.6g
- Salt
- 0.5g
delicious. tips
For al dente (firm to the bite) pasta, cook it for 1 minute less than suggested on the packet. To see if it’s ready, cut a piece in two – it should have a thin line of uncooked dough in the middle.
Learn how to make spicy bean and beef conchiglie below…
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