Fatima’s Harissa Puttanesca Pasta
Everybody loves pasta, but wait till you try this one. Flavoured with Fatima’s gorgeous toasted harissa marinade, adding perfect pepperiness to the classic puttanesca. Serve with a fresh green salad, plenty of parmesan, and a glass of red wine.
Ingredients
500g dried pasta
Olive oil
1 can tinned tomatoes
1/2 cup pitted black olives in oil
Bunch fresh basil
Block of parmesan
2 tsp Fatima’s Toasted Harissa Paste
Salt & pepper
Method
Put a large pot of water on to boil. Add a generous handful of salt (don't be shy, get it salty like the Mediterranean!)
In a hot pan, add a generous glug of olive oil and 6 crushed garlic cloves to infuse the oil and give it a quick stir
Immediately add a can of tinned tomatoes (before the garlic burns) and stir
Add 1/2 cup of black olives in oil the season with flaky sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Add a handful of chopped basil and two generous teaspoons of Fatima's Toasted Harissa paste. Stir and leave to reduce slightly
When the pasta water is furiously boiling add a 500gm packet of dried pasta (whichever shape you have is great) and give it a quick stir
When the pasta is cooked, drain it and add it to the sauce with a cup of the cooking water
Let the sauce thicken slightly, then top with grated parmesan, some more fresh basil and serve!