During summer, everything I cook and bake tends to be quick and easy. When it is warm outside, I don't need to figure out meals that should warm us up and keep us cozy while we're covered with a thick blanket (although I truly prefer it!). During summer everything can be delicately warm and light.
This pasta is a perfect example of my favourite summer dinner. It tastes amazingly good, consists of few ingredients and is very, very light. Plus I need to mention the smell of it... fresh basil leaves are so good! I can't believe that back it time I didn't like basil...
I added some feta cubes which are not lactose free, but I couldn't resist it (I can easily eat dairy products). My boyfriend got his lactose free/feta free version and still was very happy about the taste.
Ingredients (serves 2-3 people):
200-300 g of Gluten Free Pasta
2 cups of cherry tomatoes cut in half, or smaller (leave a couple of them to put fresh on top of the plate)
70 g of Black Forest ham / prosciutto (gluten+lactose free)
a handful of fresh basil leaves
1/2 red onion
1 small chilli pepper
approximately 1/2 cup of olive oil
1/4 teaspoon of dried garlic
1 teaspoon of oregano
salt & pepper (according to your liking)
Optionally: feta cheese cut into cubes (don't put them if you prefer the lactose free option)
Preparation:
1. Wash the onion, tomatoes, basil leaves and chilli pepper. Peel the onion and cut the half of it into small pieces, then cut the tomatoes in halves and the chilli pepper into tiny pieces.
2. Heat up the frying pan, add some olive oil and start frying the onion, after 2-3 mins add tomatoes (leave some aside, to use them fresh afterwards), chilli pepper and all spices and fry together for 5 minutes.
3. Chop most of the basil leaves (leaving a few for later) and add them to the frying pan, fry together with the onion and tomatoes. Add 1/4 cup of olive oil and stir it in. Fry for approximately 10 minutes.
4. In the meantime, boil the pasta with a dash of salt.
5. Once the pasta is cooked, stir the remaining olive oil to it, add the fresh basil leaves and then pour the tomatoes and onion sauce.
6. Use the hot frying pan for frying the Black forest ham (first cut it into small strips), fry it for no more than 3 mins and add to the pasta pot.
7. Serve with fresh basil leaves on top and a couple of feta cubes.
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