Spagetti With Tomato Basil Sauce

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
4 stalks celery, chopped
1 green chilli, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic
700g skinned and chopped tomatoes
3 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp basil leaves, chopped
350g spagetti
2/3 c black olives
3 tbsp parmesan cheese
3 tbsp pine kernals
a few basil sprigs
salt

Method

Cook spagetti in a pan of boiling salted water until a la dente. Drain.

Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, celery, chilli, garlic and cook until soft.

Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, 4 tbsp water, half the basil and simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in the olives and the remaining chopped basil and pour over the cooked spagetti.

Sprinkle with cheese, nuts, basil sprigs and serve immediately.

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