Green tomato pasta
Stuck with green tomatoes? Try this fresh green pasta sauce which goes perfectly with spaghetti or linguini.
Instructions
Step 1 Combine tomatoes, garlic and oil in a pan, heat gently and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from heat and add fresh herbs.
Step 2 Cook pasta following packet directions. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water.
Step 3 Put half the pasta sauce into a food processor and process until smooth. Return to the bowl with the rest of the sauce and mix together. Add sauce to spaghetti and mix in well, adding a little of the pasta water. Serve with parmesan and black pepper.
- Recipe by:
- Niki Bezzant
First published March 2009
Recipe Information
Portions: 4
Time to make: 15 minutes
Total cost of all ingredients: $8.00 / $2.00 per serve
Ingredients
- 6 large green tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 1/4 cup rocket
- 1/4 cup fresh mint
- 1 clove garlic, peeled, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 350g pasta (We like spaghetti)
- 4 tablespoons grated parmesan,
- to serve
- black pepper, to season
Nutrition Information
| per serve | |
|---|---|
| Energy |
910
kJ
(219 Cals) |
| Protein | 15g |
| Fat - saturated |
16g
3g |
| Carbohydrates - sugars |
60g
5g |
| Dietary Fibre | 6.5g |
| Sodium | 1220mg |
| Calcium | 130mg |
| Iron | 2.5mg |
| * NS: Not specified | |
