Pasta with Fennel and Tomato Sauce

Name: Pasta with Fennel and Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 tsp dried fennel seeds; 20 g oil; 60 g onions; 400 g fennel bulb; 20 g sugar; 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 20 g tomato purée; 100 g water; 1 tsp fine sea salt; ¼ tsp ground black pepper; ½ vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l); 2 dashes balsamic glaze; 350 g dried pasta; water; fine sea salt; 30 g pine nuts; 125 g bocconcini

4.7 (48 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 25 min

Total time 45 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

1 tsp dried fennel seeds
20 g oil
60 g onions, halved then sliced (5 mm)
400 g fennel bulb, sliced (2-3 cm), fronds reserved for garnishing
20 g sugar
400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
20 g tomato purée
100 g water, plus extra for cooking pasta
1 tsp fine sea salt, plus extra to taste and for cooking pasta
¼ tsp ground black pepper, plus extra to taste
½ vegetable stock cube (for 0.5 l), crumbled
or ½ tsp vegetable stock paste, homemade
2 dashes balsamic glaze
350 g dried pasta (e.g. penne)
water
fine sea salt
30 g pine nuts
125 g bocconcini, drained

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2324 kJ / 551 kcal
Protein: 20 g
Carbohydrates: 76 g
Fat: 17 g
Fibre: 6.4 g