Conchigilie pasta with rich tomato sauce

  • Portion size: Serves 4
  • Hands-on time 25 minutes, cooking time 60 minutes
  • Difficulty: easy

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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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
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Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Toss through the cooked conchiglie with 2 tbsp cooking water. Season and serve with grated parmesan.
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Nutrition

  • 240kcals Calories
  • 11.8g (2.4g saturated) Fat
  • 7.8g Protein
  • 25.6g (7.5g sugars) Carbs
  • 3.6g Fibre
  • 0.5g Salt

Quick wins & 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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