Pasta with Balsamic Vinegar

Try and get hold of an aged bottle of vinegar, it really does make all the difference. This recipe comes from the television show The Italian Kitchen.

Ingredients

For the tomato sauce
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon oil
2 fat cloves of garlic finely sliced
1 tin whole peeled tomatoes per 2 serves, drained, seeded and chopped.

For the pasta
Rigatoni pasta to serve
Salt and pepper to season
25 grams butter per serve
50 grams grated parmesan per 2 serves
balsamic vinegar to drizzle (about 2 tablespoons per 2 serves)

For the sauce
Heat the butter and oil over a high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until it starts to brown. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry over a medium heat until it forms a paste. Check for seasoning with salt and pepper.

For the pasta
Bring the water to boil with the salt. Drop in the rigatoni pasta and cook according to directions on the packet.

Once cooked, drain and immediately return to the pan and add the butter. Stir to coat the pasta thoroughly. Add the tomato paste and parmesan and stir until the parmesan is melted. Check the seasoning again and serve with crusty bread.