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PENNE PUTTANESCA

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

500 g

Penne Pasta

2 litres

boiling water

1 tablespoon

olive oil

3

cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoon

dried chilli flakes

1 kg (approx 5)

tomatoes, roughly chopped

200 g

kalamata olives, pitted

8

anchovy fillets, drained and

13 cup

chopped

capers, drained and rinsed

13 cup

flat leaf parsley, chopped

2 tablespoons

finely shredded basil leaves

Method:

Place pasta and boiling water into a 4-litre dish. Stir and cook on P10 for 12 to 14 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside. Place oi and garlic into a 2 litre dish and cook on P10 for 1 minutes. Stir in chilli and tomatoes. Cover and cook and P10 for 5 minutes, stir halfway through cooking. Add remaining ingredients and cook on P10 for a further 10 minutes or until tomatoes break down and sauce has thickened. Stir sauce into pasta. Cover and cook on P10 for 2 to 3 minutes to heat through. Season and serve topped with extra basil leaves or parsley.

CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO PENNE

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

250 g

penne

6 cups

boiling water

12 cup

sun-dried tamatoes in oil, drained

1 cup

basil leaves

14 cup

toasted pinenuts

13 cup

grated parmesan cheese

300 ml

cream

12 cup

sliced ham

14 cup

grated parmesan cheese, extra

Method:

Place pasta and water in a 4-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 14 to 16 minutes, or cook by Sensor Cook. While pasta is cooking, prepare sauce. Place all ingredients except ham and extra parmesan cheese into a food processor. Process until smooth. Drain pasta and add sauce. Serve topped with ham and extra parmesan cheese.

To cook by Sensor Cook:

Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap. Select Dried Pasta, then Start.

Tip:

To toast 14 cup pinenuts place into a small bowl. Cook on P10 for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute.

SPAGHETTI WITH CHILLI TOMATO SAUCE

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

250 g

spaghetti

4 cups

boiling water

1 tablespoon

olive oil

1

onion, finely chopped

2

cloves garlic, crushed

425 g

can crushed tomatoes

2 teaspoons

crushed chillies

2 tablespoons

fresh chopped basil

1 teaspoon

pepper

Method:

Place spaghetti and water in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 12 to 14 minutes, or cook by Sensor

Cook.

Stand, covered, for 2 minutes. Drain. Place oil, onion and garlic in a 4-cup jug. Cook on P10 for 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, chillies, basil and pepper. Stir until combined. Cover and cook on P7 for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Serve with spaghetti.

To cook by Sensor Cook:

Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap. Select Dried Pasta, then Start.

CREAMY BACON SAUCE

Makes: Approximately 300 ml

Ingredients:

 

1

onion, chopped

3

bacon rashers, chopped

1 teaspoon

minced garlic

300 ml

cream

14 cup

Parmesan cheese

 

pepper

2 tablespoons

chopped fresh parsley

Method:

Place onion, bacon and garlic in a 2-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 4 to 5 minutes. Add cream, Parmesan cheese, pepper, parsley and stock. Mix well. Cook on P10 for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve with cooked Fettuccine.

MACARONI AND CHEESE

Serves: 4 to 6

 

Ingredients:

butter

40g

1

onion, finely chopped

2 tablespoons

flour

2 cups

milk

1 cup

grated tasty cheese

6 cups

cooked macaroni, drained well

12 cup

extra grated tasty cheese

 

paprika

Method:

Place butter and onion in a 2-litre casserole dish and cook on P10 for 3 to 5 minutes. Add flour, mix well and cook on P10 for 1 minute. Blend in milk and cook on P10 for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Add cheese to sauce and season. Place macaroni and sauce in a 3-litre casserole dish. Mix well.

Top with extra cheese and sprinkle with paprika. Cook on P10 for 6 to 8 minutes.

Note: Macaroni can be cooked using Sensor Cook and Auto Cook functions.

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