Ingredients

  • 1 pack (500 g) Ema Fusilli Pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1.5 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon pepper paste (optional)
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried mint
  • Salt, black pepper, chilli flakes

Method

  1. Cook the pasta in plenty of salted boiling water according to the time on the pack. Reserve a small glass of the cooking water before draining.
  2. Heat the butter and olive oil in a wide pan. Add the garlic and stir for half a minute until fragrant.
  3. Add the pastes and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Add the mint, black pepper and chilli flakes.
  4. Loosen the sauce with the reserved cooking water, add the drained pasta and stir for 1–2 minutes to coat.
  5. Serve hot; add grated cheese or yoghurt on top if you like.