It’s important to season the cooking water so that the pasta can absorb it as it cooks. Reserving and adding a splash of pasta cooking water to your sauce helps to loosen it, if it’s a bit thick.
The Kitchen Garden Project
By Jamie Oliver
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A great introduction to pasta for kids – loads of fun to eat, and a brilliant base for adding all kinds of other fresh ingredients.
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The Kitchen Garden Project
By Jamie Oliver
1 bunch of fresh basil
1 medium onion
2 cloves of garlic
1kg ripe tomatoes or 2 x 400g tins of quality chopped tomatoes
olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine or balsamic vinegar
480g dried wholewheat spaghetti
15g Parmesan cheese
Once you’ve made this a few times you can add other simple ingredients, such as baby spinach, chopped rocket leaves, or fresh or frozen peas, to your basic tomato sauce to completely transform it.
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