Easy Midweek Pasta With Crispy Halloumi And Tomato Sauce
Pan fried halloumi with Italian style pasta in a rich tomato sauce.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 300 g Pasta (Spirals or spaghetti)
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 400g Chopped Tomatoes (or fresh cherry tomatoes)
- 5 Sundried Tomatoes (chopped)
- 5 Roasted Peppers (from a jar and chopped)
- 1 Lemon (Zest and juice)
- 2 tbsp Cream (or creme fraiche)
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tbsp Basil (Dried or fresh)
- 1 tbsp Parsley (dried or fresh)
- 1 Halloumi (Block)
- 1 Onion (Finely chopped)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta as per packet instructions and set aside with a little of the pasta juice.
- Slice the halloumi about 1 cm thick and heat a pan with oil to medium to high heat and fry on both sides until golden and crispy. Set aside on a warm plate.
- Add more oil to the pan if needed and fry the onions until soft. Add the tinned tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, roasted peppers, garlic, lemon juice, zest, basil and parsley and continue to cook for 2 minutes then simmer.
- Add the cream, stir, then add the pasta and simmer for 5 minutes. Top with halloumi and serve!
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Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 12gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 677mgPotassium: 430mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 332IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg
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