Almost Payday Pasta

This is a quick and easy pasta using tasty things you can find in your cupboard and fridge.

Prep: 5 Mins. Cook: 20 Mins.

Makes enough for two. Scale the quantities for more.

A quick and easy recipe made with caramelised shallots/ onion, a little red wine, puree from the cupboard and a handful of grated cheese. A totally delicious and simple delight.

Ingredients:

• 4 banana shallots or 1 large onion.

• 1 tbsp garlic puree.

• 1 tbsp tomato puree.

• 50ml left over red wine.

• 200g of any pasta

• Sprinkling of cheese

• Salt & Pepper

• Pesto.

Method:

• Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the pasta.

• Halve the shallots/ onion and cut into slices.

• Caramelise with a few glugs of oil in a pan on medium/ high heat.

• Add the purees and cook out for a minute.

• Pour in the red wine and allow to reduce for five minutes.

• Take the pasta off the heat and drain.

• Pop the pasta into the pan.

• Season with salt & pepper.

• Top with pesto, a handful of grated cheese and enjoy!