Pasta ponza

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Ingredients

  • Butter for greasing
  • 400g red cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 400g yellow cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
  • 40g capers, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
  • 60g Italian-style seasoned breadcrumbs
  • 450g ziti or other short tube-shaped pasta
  • 120g Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
  • 40g chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Pasta ponza

1) Place an oven rack in the centre of the oven. Preheat the oven to 190C/Gas 5. Butter a 20cm square glass baking dish and set aside.

2) Place the tomatoes, capers, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in the prepared baking dish and toss to mix evenly. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the tomato mixture. Drizzle the top with olive oil and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the top is golden. Cool for 5 minutes.

3) Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil over a high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain but reserve about 250ml of the pasta water.

4) Place the pasta in a large serving bowl and spoon the tomato mixture on top. Add the cheese and toss well. Thin out the tomato mixture with a little pasta water, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

5) Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.

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