A Tasty Pasta Supper Dish

Here is a really simple way to make a tasty pasta dish. You start with ready-prepared ingredients and add your own fresh ingredients to make an enjoyable supper.

Serves 4 generous portions. Use pasta according to the size of supper you want.

Ingredients:

Pack of fresh pasta tubes or twirls (if you use dried, start cooking it!)

Pot of Neapolitan pasta sauce

fresh basil (comes in packs or a pot)

onion (Peeled and chopped)

1/2 green pepper (deseed, washed and chopped)

mushrooms (2 or 3)

Cheddar cheese, grated

Parmesan cheese to grate

Salt and Pepper to taste

Method:

Stir fry the onion and pepper lightly in a frying pan using a little oil (Olive oil tastes good with pasta)

Add the mushrooms when the onion and pepper is soft

Boil the kettle and add the water to the fresh pasta in the pan. Bring to the boil, and add a little olive oil to help prevent the pasta sticking together.

Cook the pasta for five minutes if fresh, and about 20 minutes if dried.

Add the Neapolitan sauce to the frying pan with the onions, peppers and mushrooms and stir in.

When the pasta is soft but with a slight 'bite' to it, drain it out and add it to the frying pan.

Stir gently and pour into an ovenproof dish.

Stir in two handfuls of fresh basil, torn up by hand.

Grate Cheddar cheese and light sprinkles of Parmesan cheese over the pasta.

Place in the oven for about ten minutes. You can cook a garlic bread to go alongside if you wish.

Serve with salad or on its own for a delicious supper.

I hope you like it. I did!

Photo Credit: Basil Leaves on Flickr by bluekdesign