Simple tomato pasta



Everyone has one of those dishes they can cook with their eyes closed, in 10 minutes, and know exactly what they’re going to get, right?
Well, this is mine. I’ve cooked it on more home-late-from-work nights than I care to remember, and even once for 20 people on an African safari. It’s simple, but comforting and a little bit healthy. What more can you ask for in 10 minutes?

Ingredients

  • 100g mushrooms
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 250g dried pasta
  • oil for frying
  • 400g tin crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Italian herbs
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • Salt and pepper

Serves: 2
Cooking time: 10 mins

Onion and tomato tart



My old housemate Nina Las Vegas loves this dish. When we lived together it felt like she cooked it every second day. But when you try it, you’ll understand why it was on such high rotation in our house!

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of puff pastry
  • 4 onions
  • 2 small zucchini
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Bocconcini cheese
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 egg
  • olive oil

Serves: 2
Cooking time: 1 hr 10 mins