SUMMER PASTA SALAD

Ingredients

• 500g fusilli pasta, cooked according to packet instructions

• 1 large green, red, yellow and orange capsicum, each

• 1 medium onion, roughly chopped

• 1 small chilli (optional)

• 1 400g tin chopped tomatoes

• 2 heaped Tbsp tomato paste

• 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar

• 1 heaped Tbsp white sugar

• 3 Tbsp red wine

• 1 tsp pepper

• salt

• fresh rocket or basil

• olive oil, enough to cover fish

Cooking Instructions

1. Peel and slice the onion finely.

2. If you have big round capsicums, dice them in biggish chunks, but try and buy ones that are slightly longer in shape, almost like giant chillies, and then just cut them into rings, they make for a beautiful presentation in the final salad.

3. Heat the olive oil in a pan and saute the onion for about 1 minute.

4. Add the sliced capsicums and saute them too until they are still firm and crisp but not raw.

5. Add all the other ingredients, except the fresh herbs and cook for a few minutes (about 10 minutes) until the sauce has reduced some.

6. Taste and adjust to your liking.

7. For a warm pasta supper, simply grate some Parmesan over the top and enjoy or in summer, cool the sauce and them mix with the pasta.

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