Daddy Pasta Surprise

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


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.

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

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

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

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5. Drain the pasta and mix with the sauce.

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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.

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7. Serve immediately.

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Chorizo and Tomato Omlette

Quick, easy cooked breakfast.


Ingredients

1 egg

2 cherry tomatoes

5cm of good quality chorizo sausage

Black Pepper

Equipment

A small non-stick frying pan

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Method

1. Quarter the tomatoes and cut the chorizo into pieces about the same size as the tomatoes.

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2. Whisk the egg with a fork until it is uniform consistency and colour

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3. Put the pan on a high heat and cook the choriso until it starts to colour.

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4. Turn the heat to its lowest setting, then add the tomatoes followed by the egg.

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5. Add black pepper to taste, and leave to cook all the way through. Its ready when the egg stops glistening and the chorizo is oozing bubbling oil.

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6. Serve and eat immediately

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