Pasta Sauce And Basil Pistu - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1/2 Spanish onion, finely chopped
2 anchovy fillets, mashed
8 tomatoes, peeled and de seeded
2 red capsicums, roasted, peeled & cut into strips
2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
200 ml cream
100 ml white wine
50 -100 g feta cheese, crumbled (optional)
250 g cooked pasta
Pistu Ingredients
1 bunch basil
4 -6 tablespoons olive oil
Preparation
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For Pistu ~ Blend the basil and 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a blender, whilst blending drizzle in the the rest of the oil (preference of consistency is up to you here you may want to add all the oil or less).
Heat a large fry pan, add a splash of oil, heat oil and add the onions. Fry onions until they are just starting to soften, then add garlic, anchovy paste and fry for 1 minute, pour in the wine and allow to boil.
Add the tomatoes and cream to the pan and place on a lid., Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Add in the capsicum strips and toss through sauce. Simmer without a lid for 5-8 minutes.
Stir the cooked pasta through the sauce and serve with crumbled fetta and a drizzle of pistu.
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