![Pappardelle with buttery tomato and shallot sauce Pappardelle with buttery tomato and shallot sauce](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/2/2016/01/19921.jpg?quality=90&resize=556,505)
Tomato pappardelle with shallot sauce
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- A little effort
- Serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 small shallots, finely sliced
- 50g butter
- 400g tin cherry tomatoes
- a small bunch basil, chopped
- 200g pappardelle
Method
- STEP 1
Gently cook the shallots in the butter until very soft, about 5-7 minutes. Tip in the tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the basil and season.
- STEP 2
Cook the pappardelle then drain, keeping a cup of the water. Toss the pasta with the sauce, adding a little splash of pasta water to the sauce if you need to. Serve in warm bowls.