Ingredients

• 1 spring onion
• finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce
• ½ garlic clove
• crushed
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp caster sugar
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 50ml/2fl oz hot water
• 55g/2oz bell peppers
• chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 110g/4oz prawns
• cooked and peeled
• handful of basil leaves
• to garnish
• 110g/4 oz spaghetti
• cooked according to packet instructions

Directions

• Place all of the ingredients
• except the prawns
• basil and spaghetti
• into a deep saucepan over a medium heat
• season with salt and freshly ground black peper and simmer for four minutes.
• Transfer the tomato sauce into a food processor and blend until smooth. Return to the pan and simmer until the sauce reduces
• about four minutes.
• To serve
• add the prawns and basil and stir through. Add the spaghetti and stir through again and transfer to a serving plate.