TOMATO AND CHILLI PENNE
Ingredients
- 350g/12oz cherry tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic
- peeled
- sliced
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 150ml/5½fl oz extra virgin olive oil
- 125g/4½oz fresh breadcrumbs
- 100g/3½oz finely grated pecorino cheese
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 450g/1lb freshly-cooked penne pasta
- 1 tbsp torn fresh basil leaves
- garlic bread
- to serve
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/360F/Gas 4.
- Place the tomatoes
- garlic and chilli flakes into a baking dish and drizzle over the olive oil. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes
- or until the tomatoes are softened.
- Meanwhile in a bowl
- mix together the breadcrumbs
- pecorino cheese and thyme and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Spoon the mixture over the tomatoes and place back into the oven for 4-5 minutes
- or until the top is golden-brown and crisp.
- Spoon the tomato mixture over the penne pasta in a bowl and mix well. Spoon the penne into serving bowls
- then garnish with the torn basil and serve with garlic bread.

