Speedy garlic, tomato & olive pasta

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1. 1

   Paso 1. Boil the pasta

   Boil your pasta in salted water until al dente.

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2. 2

   Paso 2. Soften the aromatics

   2 min

   Warm your olive oil in a non-stick frying pan on a medium heat. Add your olives, shallot, garlic, basil stems, chilli flakes, oregano and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper, allowing to soften for 2 minutes.

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3. 3

   Paso 3. Cook the tomato purée

   Squeeze in your tomato purée, stir and allow to cook out for 2-3 minutes.

4. 4

   Paso 4. Simmer the sauce

   Pour over your chopped tomatoes, season with more salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Increase the heat, allow to cook off for 3-5 minutes.

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5. 5

   Paso 5. Combine pasta and sauce

   Drain your pasta, reserving a small bowl of pasta water, then add to the sauce with a little pasta water, stirring well to finish cooking the pasta and fully coat.

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   Paso 6. Griddle the asparagus

   For the asparagus, heat a griddle pan until smoking. Season the asparagus with salt and pepper, drizzle with a little olive oil to coat, then griddle for 1-2 minutes on each side until nicely charred.

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7. 7

   Paso 7. Serve the pasta

   Get the pasta into bowls. Top with the asparagus, grate over some parmesan if you like and finish with more olive oil and fresh basil.

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