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Pappardelle with buttery tomato and shallot sauce

Name: Pappardelle with buttery tomato and shallot sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: shallots 2 small, finely sliced; butter 50g; cherry tomatoes 400g tin; basil a small bunch, chopped; pappardelle 200g

30 minutes
serves 2
A little effort

This recipe for papperdelle with buttery tomato and shallot sauce is a really quick, simple, vegetarian meal

January 19, 2016 at 11:48 am

Ingredients

shallots 2 small, finely sliced
butter 50g
cherry tomatoes 400g tin
basil a small bunch, chopped
pappardelle 200g

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.