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Print recipe MamaG's quick spicy pasta sauce from MamaVonG

dairy free nut free kids can help can make in advance ok to freeze vegetarian low fat
Category Vegetarian
Serves4
Prep time2 mins
Cook time5 mins

Mumsnetter ratings

Ease of finding ingredients 10
Ease of cooking10
Success with kids5
Success with adults10
Overall Mark8.75

Ingredients

1 jar of passata
a pinch of chilli flakes
a pinch of fresh basil leaves (or pinch dried mixed herbs)

Handy Hint

(can be a tad spicy for kids)

Method

Pour passata into pan
Add chilli flakes and herbs

Cook for 5 minutes

Serve with pasta and hard boiled egg and parmesan cheese

Voila!

Mumsnetter Reviews

From: MamaVonG on Mon 21-Jan-08 16:43:09 Overall rating: 8.8
(tis only egg free if you don't add a hard boiled egg!)



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