Sunday 3 January 2010

the most delicious pasta ever

This is a big claim, the most delicious pasta ever! Not my claim mind you, but Danni's. This is also her recipe, made up a few weeks ago after yet another (for me) very late end to the working day. It features kidney beans, olives and tofetta in a tomato sauce.

the most delicious pasta ever

the most delicious pasta ever

This renders down quite a lot, and makes two or three portions.

ingredients
four or five tomatoes (diced)
clove of garlic (minced)
small amount of olive oil and nuttelex
dried basil, oregano, marjoram (about a tablespoon of each)
quarter cup of sliced olives
one can of kidney beans
some tofetta
cooked pasta (preferably spirals or penne) for two people

method
In a little bit of olive oil and nuttelex, fry the dried basil, oregano and marjoram for a minute or two. Don't burn! Add the tomatoes, stir a little, then reduce heat and simmer with the lid on for about thirty minutes. The tomatoes should have rendered down quite excellently. Add the kidney beans (drained), and the olives, and return to simmering for another fifteen or so minutes. Stir through the small cubes of tofetta, allowing it to melt just slightly, then serve atop pasta.

Serve while warm.

7 comments:

vegan.in.brighton said...

That does look pretty damn good, I'll have to try it soon!

Miss T said...

Oh, big claim, big claim, D. Best pasta ever is shooting for the stars (perhaps we should have a pasta potluck??) ... but anything with garlic, olives and olive oil ticks a lot of boxes for me (but what is tofetta?).

steph said...

Tofetta is tofu-fetta! We got it from our local IGA.

Theresa said...

Tofetta! Love that!

Miss T said...

Ooh! What brand?? I want tofetta too!

Danni said...

It uhh, came from IGA.

steph said...

I will check the brand next time we are walking past the shelf :o)