Tagliatelle with Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe - Great British Chefs

Step 1

Cook the tagliatelle in a large pan of salted, boiling water until just tender

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Blend together the tomatoes, almonds, garlic, olive oil, a large pinch of golden caster sugar and a generous seasoning of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper in a food processor until smooth

Step 3

Drain the tagliatelle, and return it to the pan along with the pasta sauce. Stir the tagliatelle into the sauce until all of the strands are well-coated, and divide it between warm bowls

Step 4

Finish each bowl with a generous amount of basil (no need to tear it if you’re using smaller leaves), freshly grated Parmesan and another few grinds of black pepper