Pasta Sauce And Basil Pistu

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 spanish onion, finely chopped
• 2 anchovy fillets, mashed
• 8 tomatoes, peeled and de seeded
• 2 red capsicums, roasted, peeled & cut into strips
• 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
• 200 ml cream
• 100 ml wine
• 50 -100 g feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
• 250 g cooked pasta
• 1 bunch basil
• 4 -6 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 for pistu ~ blend the basil and 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a blender, whilst blending drizzle in the the rest of the oil (preference of consistency is up to you here you may want to add all the oil or less).
• 2 heat a large fry pan, add a splash of oil, heat oil and add the onions. fry onions until they are just starting to soften, then add garlic, anchovy paste and fry for 1 minute, pour in the wine and allow to boil.
• 3 add the tomatoes and cream to the pan and place on a lid., simmer for 10-15 minutes.
• 4 add in the capsicum strips and toss through sauce. simmer without a lid for 5-8 minutes.
• 5 stir the cooked pasta through the sauce and serve with crumbled fetta and a drizzle of pistu.