serves
4
prep
5 minutes
cook
15 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
5
minutes
cooking
15
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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Tomato Party
episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- Salt
- 500 g spaghetti
- 4 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 50 g butter
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped, divided
- A few slices of dried stale bread, finely chopped (see Note)
- ½ brown onion, coarsely grated
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups (500 ml) passata
- A pinch sugar
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package instructions, checking 2 minutes before the printed time on the packet.
- While the pasta is cooking, heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, the butter and half the garlic. Add the finely chopped bread, fry until golden, then remove to a plate.
- Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining oil, onion and remaining garlic. Fry for 1 minute, then add the tomato paste, passata and sugar. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Once the pasta is al dente, add the pasta, parmesan cheese and a little of the pasta water to the sauce. Toss to combine. Transfer to a serving plate, scatter with the ‘toast’ and parsley then serve.
Note
You can also coarsely grate or roughly process the bread if you prefer!
Photography by Jiwon Kim.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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