Ingredients

Method

• 250 g Woolworths bronze-die rigatoni pasta
• 1–1 ½ cups everyday classic tomato sauce
• basil leaves, fried until crisp
• Parmesan, grated, plus extra for sprinkling
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• basil, to garnish
• olive oil, for drizzling

Method

Ingredients

1. Prepare the rigatoni according to package instructions until al dente, then drain, reserving 3/4 cup of the cooking water.

2. Pour the pasta sauce into a pan and bring to a simmer. Add the cooked pasta and swirl to incorporate while gradually adding the pasta water and enough Parmesan to make a creamy, tomato sauce.

3. To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan, season with black pepper, garnish with basil and drizzle with olive oil.

Find the recipe for Clem's Everyday classic tomato sauce here

Find more Italian recipes here. 

Stylist: Bianca Strydom
Food assistant: Chevonne Fourie; Marabe Ditshego
Videographer: Romy Wilson
Photographer: Shavan Rahim