Linguine, ham and olives
Quick easy Italian style dinner - you can use linguine, spaghetti, tagliatelle or any ribbon pasta.
Servings: 4
Calories: 360kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g linguine or other strand pasta
- 400 g can chopped tomatoes
- 4 tbsp tomato puree
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 20 olives pitted and sliced
- 150 g ham chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in boiling water for around 10 minutes until just about soft or "al dente" as the Italians say.
- Meanwhile use a stick blender to briefly whizz the tomatoes. Heat the tomatoes in a small pan until just about up to the boil then add the tomato puree and simmer whilst the pasta continues to cook.
- Drain the cooked pasta and tip back into the empty pan.
- Add the olive oil to discourage it sticking, pour over the tomato sauce, the ham and toss.
- Serve in a bowl and scatter over the olives on top.
