Slow cooker tomato linguine

Rich homemade tomato sauce with pasta by cooking it low and slow.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Olive Oil, plus extra to serve
• 1 Medium Onion, finely chopped
• 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
• 1 Medium Carrot, scrubbed and finely grated
• 2 x 500g Cartons Tomato Passata
• 350g Dried Linguine
• Fresh Basil, to serve (optional)

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the onion over a medium heat for 5 mins, or until softened. Add the garlic and carrot and cook for 2 mins more, stirring constantly.
2. Tip the veg mixture into a slow cooker, add the passata and season with a pinch of salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Stir well, then cover with a lid and cook on low for 8–10 hours, or high for 5–6 hours.
3. Around 15 mins before serving, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the linguine according to the packet instructions.
4. Drain the pasta, tip into the slow cooker and toss through the tomato sauce. Serve with some grated hard cheese, if liked, along with the basil and an extra drizzle of olive oil.