Spaghetti with cherry tomato sauce

Ingredients

serves 2

• 160g spaghetti
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove
• 200g smooth passata
• 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
• A few basil leaves
• Sea salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste

Directions

1. Cook the pasta.
2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large frying pan. Chop the garlic in half. Add to the pan and cook on a medium-high heat for a few minutes.
3. Add the passata and continue to cook on a medium heat, stirring frequently. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook until softened.
4. Add the basil and season with salt and black pepper.
5. When the pasta is almost done, drain it and add it to the sauce. Toss together until the pasta is coated. Serve with extra black pepper on top.