Prepared in under 30 minutes, this 6 ingredient pasta dish will be a busy night favourite.

Ingredients

• • 30 ml (2 Tbsp) olive oil
  • 125 ml (½ cup) fresh breadcrumbs
  • salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • 65 ml (4 Tbsp) butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 x 400 g can Rhodes Quality Tomato Chopped & Peeled
  • 1 x 50 g sachet Rhodes Quality Tomato Paste
  • 400 g dried fettuccine or tagliatelle pasta

to serve: grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan.
2. Add the breadcrumbs and season well.
3. Stir continuously until toasted and golden and set aside.
4. Melt the butter in the same saucepan.
5. Add the garlic and fry, without colouring, for two minutes.
6. Add the Rhodes Quality Tomato Chopped & Peeled and the Rhodes Quality Tomato Paste.
7. Bring the sauce to the heat, and simmer gently over low heat for 10 minutes.
8. Cook the pasta according to instructions on the pack and drain, reserving the cooking water.
9. Season the sauce to taste.
10. Add the pasta to the sauce and toss to coat, adding a little of the reserved cooking water if required.
11. Sprinkle the toasted breadcrumbs over the pasta.
12. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if using and serve hot.

Cooking Tip: A small teaspoon of sugar added to the sauce can bring out the sweetness of the tomatoes.