My Mamma's Pasta

MY MOM’S PASTA

(serves 5)

Ingredients

1. 500 g Colavita rigatoni
2. ⁠Colavita Extra virgin olive oil
3. Salt
4. 1 onion, finely diced
   
5. 1 carrot, finely diced
6. 1 celery stalk, finely diced
7. ⁠2 anchovy fillets (optional)
8. 3 cloves of garlic, chopped
9. Small handful of Basil
10. ⁠⁠2 Tablespoons of Polli roasted peppers in oil, chopped
11. 2 tins of Ciao whole peeled tomato or 1 bottle of Ciao passata
    
12. 1 tsp sugar (optional)
13. 1 tsp Colavita red wine vinegar
14. 4 courgettes, diced

Finish

• Fresh basil leaves
• Colavita Extra virgin olive oil
• Parmigiano Parmesan 
  
• Cracked black pepper 

Method

• Cook onion, carrot and celery slowly in olive oil with salt until soft and sweet.
• Add anchovies and let dissolve, then garlic and chili for a minute. Add basil.
• Add passata or whole peeled tomatoes. Plus vinegar and sugar. Simmer 15–20 minutes until light and fresh.
• Pan-fry courgette separately in olive oil until golden; season.
• Fold courgette into sauce.
• Cook rigatoni al dente, toss with sauce and pasta water.
• Finish with basil, extra virgin olive, Parmesan and cracked pepper