Name: Wholemeal pasta with cauliflower and olives
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 fresh small red thai chilli (serrano), chopped finely; 1/2 small_piece cauliflower (500g), trimmed, cut into florets; 400 gram canned no-added-salt diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup (125ml) water; 150 gram wholemeal penne; 2 tablespoon pitted black olives, halved; 2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon fresh baby basil leaves

Wholemeal pasta with cauliflower and olives

This quick and tasty pasta dish is perfect for a mid-week family dinner. Wholemeal pasta is delicately tossed through a fragrant tomato, cauliflower and olive sauce to create this deliciously healthy dinner.

Serves 2

Prep

10M

Cook

32M

Total

42M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 fresh small red thai chilli (serrano), chopped finely

1/2 small_piece cauliflower (500g), trimmed, cut into florets

400 gram canned no-added-salt diced tomatoes

1/2 cup (125ml) water

150 gram wholemeal penne

2 tablespoon pitted black olives, halved

2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 tablespoon fresh baby basil leaves

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over low heat, add garlic and chilli; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until soft.

2.Add cauliflower, tomato and the water to pan; increase heat to medium. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.

3.Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender; drain. Add pasta to sauce with olives, parsley and basil; toss to combine.

The sauce can be made a day ahead; store, covered, in the fridge. Reheat in a microwave oven on MEDIUM-HIGH (75%) for 5 minutes or until hot, or in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot.
Note

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