INGREDIENTS

• For the pizza pasta bake sauce

  ·         400 g Hanaa Chopped Tomatoes with Basil and Oregano

  ·         1 onion, finely chopped

  ·         4 garlic cloves, crushed

  ·         pinch of sugar

  ·         salt and pepper to taste

  For the pizza pasta bake

  ·         500 g Fussili pasta, cooked + reserve 1 cup of cooking water

  ·         100 g pepperoni/salami

  ·         1-2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

  ·         handful fresh basil leaves chopped

PREPARATION

1.       Pre-heat the oven to 200º C.

2.       To make the sauce, sweat the onions and garlic in a few tablespoons of olive oil until soft and translucent.

3.       Add Hanaa Chopped Tomatoes with Basil and Oregano, seasoning and allow to simmer for 5 minutes until slightly reduced. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

4.       Slice ¾ of the pepperoni/salami (reserving a few slices for presentation).

5.       Add the cooked pasta (and stir in some of the reserved pasta cooking water).  Add the sliced salami to the pasta.

6.       Transfer half of the pasta to an oven-proof dish, add half of the cheese then the remainder of the pasta and cheese. Top with the rest of the pepperoni/salami and place in the oven to bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

7.       Remove from the oven, top with basil and serve.