Daddy Pasta Surprise

The surprise is you’ll need to have made Maria’s roasted tomato sauce beforehand.

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Ingredients

Medium onion

Cubes of pancetta

Olive oil

Mummy’s roasted tomato sauce

Pitted black olives

Italian salami – such as Napoli or Milano

Mozarella cheese

Equipment

A heavy bottomed pan

A pan for cooking pasta

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Method

1. Heat the oil in the pan and when hot add the pancetta and onion, fry until the onion is a deep brown and reduced in size.

2. Add the tomato sauce to the pan and stir, bringing to a boil, then reduce the heat and allow to simmer.

3. Quarter the salami slices, rinse the olives and then add to the pan, return to a simmer.

4. Meanwhile cook the pasta according to the instructions on the packet.

5. Drain the pasta and mix with the sauce.

6. Add the mozarell and stir well then place a lid on the pan and allow to stand for 5 minutes so the cheese begins to melt.

7. Serve immediately.