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  • 3 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 3 tsp dried basil
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 dried chilli peppers
  • 400g tin of cherry tomatoes in sauce
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • handful of fresh basil
  • handful of grated parmesan cheese
  • pinch of salt and black pepper to taste
  • olive oil
  • 300g penne or other short pasta
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    Method

    • step 1

      Heat 2 or 3 tbsp of olive oil in a tall pan, add the dried oregano and thyme, chopped garlic and crushed chilli peppers. Fry for few minutes. Don't let the garlic turn brown.
    • step 2

      Add the tin of cherry tomatoes into the pan. Simmer uncovered for about 8 minutes and let the excess water evaporate.
    • step 3

      Reduce the heat, cook for another few minutes, stirring occasionally and crushing the tomatoes into the sauce.
    • step 4

      Add pinch of salt and black pepper to taste. Add both dried and fresh basil; 1 tbsp of olive oil and 2 tbsp of balsamic vinegar. Stir.
    • step 5

      In the meantime, cook the penne according to the packet instructions.
    • step 6

      Mix the pasta with sauce and garnish with fresh basil leaves and handful of grated parmesan cheese.
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    A star rating of 3.5 out of 5.28 ratings
    Tom McShane 1 avatar

    Tom McShane 1

    A star rating of 3 out of 5.

    This is a fairly good recipe, and the results are really tasty if you tweak the quantities. Do NOT use 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar; it's way too much, makes the sauce look very dark, and has a strong flavour too. I used 1 tsp - 0.5 tablespoons. I also dialled down the use of basil and oregano…

    asathuvesen

    A star rating of 2 out of 5.

    This recipe has very little to do with the Italian dish! It never contains dried herbs, only parsley. Nor vinegar. The flavour comes from olives, capers and obviously a good dose of chilli pepper. Believe me, this is one of my favourite pasta dishes and I live in Rome, where this dish originated.…

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    Tom Caton

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.

    Don't know what these people are talking about, this pasta is great! I used slightly less oregano, and fresh thyme because I couldn't find dried.

    Kirsty88888888

    A star rating of 1 out of 5.

    A total waste of money time and effort!!!

    themouse12345

    A star rating of 1 out of 5.

    I think this really is the worst pasta sauce I've ever made. I made it exactly to the recipe and the end result was awful. Dried herbs definitely don't go well with this recipe, and if they are used the quantities should be massively reduced. The sauce, instead of being 'angry' and spicy, was…

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