Wonderful Cuisine

Serves 4

30 minutes.

Ingredients:

400g short pasta
1 potata; peeled & sliced
2 celery stalks ; chopped
4 tomatoes
2 garlic cloves; chopped fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon paprika
4 teaspoons extra virgin oil.

Directions:

Prepare the tomato sauce:
Plunge the tomatoes in boiling water, leave for 1 min drain, remove skin, cut in half, remove seeds and chop.
Heat the oil in a big pan add the garlic, fry slightly, add the tomatoes and paprika, season with salt and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.
Fill a saucepan with water add salt, bring to the boil and add the potatoes cook for 1 min, then add the pasta cook for 5 mins, add celery and cook until the pasta is ready ‘aldente’.
Drain the pasta & vegetables, and put in the pan with the sauce add a little hot water and stir for 1 min.
Add shredded basil leave and serve immediately.

Always shred basil leaves with your hands, using the knife will alter the taste and darken them.

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