Spaghetti and Tomato

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.