Spaghetti and Tomato

We will learn to cook pasta correctly and identify when it is ready. We will learn to make a simple tomato sauce which will help us to obtain our 5 a day. We shall learn how to safely and correctly control the heat of the cooker top.

Spaghetti and Tomato Ingredients 2 x10 ml spoon olive oil Half an onion, sliced Half a clove of garlic, thinly sliced 300g canned tomatoes 1 x 10 ml spoon tomato puree 1 x 2.5 ml spoon mixed herbs Salt and pepper 150g spaghetti or other pasta

Method Step One Collect all of the ingredients you need for the tomato sauce. That is the onion, garlic, tomatoes, tomato puree, herbs and salt and pepper. You should have seven items.

Method Step Two Remove the papery skin from the onion and slice thinly. Remove the papery skin from the garlic and slice thinly.

Method Step Three Heat the oil in a large saucepan with a little of the onion until it begins to sizzle. Add the remaining onion then the garlic and fry on a gentle heat until soft.

Method Step Four Stir in the tomatoes, tomato puree, herbs and seasoning. (4 things) Bring to the boil, then lower the heat, cover the pan and simmer the sauce for 20 minutes.

Method Step Five Place a pan half filled with cold water on a back ring of the cooker on FULL power. Place 1.25 mls of salt in the water then cover the pan with a lid.

Method Step Six When the water is boiling vigorously, carefully add the pasta and cook with the lid OFF the pan for 10 – 15 minutes.

Method Step Seven Drain the pasta through a colander, placed safely in the sink. Place the pasta in the pan with the tomato sauce and mix well.