Ingredients

  • Spinneysfood Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil 100ml
  • Discovery by Spinneys Basil Tops A handful
  • Golden cherry tomatoes, halved 500g
  • Garlic cloves, finely sliced 3
  • Spinneysfood Fine Sea Salt To taste
  • Spinneysfood Fine Caster Sugar 1 tbsp
  • Discovery by Spinneys Paccheri 300g
  • Stracciatella 200g
  • Ortiz anchovy fillets 12

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 280
  • Fat 25g
  • Saturates 4g
  • Protein 25g
  • Carbs 17g
  • Sugars 7g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Paccheri with golden tomatoes, anchovies and basil oil

Italian 10 Mins Prep · 25 Mins Cook


  1. Heat the oil in a large pan over a medium heat. Fry the basil leaves in batches for 20–30 seconds until translucent and crisp. Set aside.
  2. In the same pan, add the tomatoes, garlic, a good pinch of salt and the sugar. Simmer for 12–15 minutes, crushing some of the tomatoes with the back of a spoon, until they collapse into a jammy sauce.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the paccheri in a large pot of salted boiling water for 18 minutes, reserving a quarter of the pasta water.
  4. Add the paccheri to the pan with a splash of the pasta water and cook for a further 2 minutes, tossing gently, until each tube is coated in the glossy sauce.
  5. Spoon a small portion into each bowl and top with a generous dollop of stracciatella, three anchovies and a few of the fried basil leaves.