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Pantry Pasta Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces pasta cooked al dente, drained and reserve 1/2 cup of the boiling water
  • 500 g minced beef
  • 1 red <g class="gr_ gr_113 gr-alert gr_gramm Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="113" data-gr-id="113">onion </g> diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 14.5- ounce can <g class="gr_ gr_122 gr-alert gr_gramm Grammar multiReplace" id="122" data-gr-id="122">diced</g> tomatoes with juice
  • 6 sundried tomatoes chopped
  • 1 green pepper cubed
  • 15 cherry <g class="gr_ gr_117 gr-alert gr_gramm Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="117" data-gr-id="117">tomatoes </g> halved
  • 1 cup snow peas cut into thirds
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup shaved parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter

Method
 

  1. Saute the onions <g class="gr_ gr_126 gr-alert gr_gramm Grammar multiReplace" id="126" data-gr-id="126">into</g> a skillet with the olive oil over medium heat for a few minutes.
  2. Mix in the garlic, sundried tomatoes and saute for another 2 minutes.
  3. Add in minced beef and cook till brown.
  4. Pour in the canned tomatoes and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cook for 15 minutes, till sauce thickens.
  6. Add in the peppers, tomatoes, snow peas and spaghetti.
  7. Pour in some of the pasta water and stir the pasta for a good 5 minutes.
  8. Mix in the butter and parmesan.
  9. Season with more salt and black pepper if required.
  10. Dish up and top with more parmesan and parsley.