This pasta has been my saviour for so many years! Simple ingredients, no need to cook a sauce, and it makes a light tasty lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

• 10 cherry tomatoes (or 1 large vine tomato);
• 10 mini mozzarella balls (or 1/2 125g mozzarella cut into cubes);
• 3-4 basil leaves;
• 100g dried pasta;
• Freshly grounded black pepper;
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil;

Step by step

• Add salt to boiling water.
• Add the pasta. Stir it occasionally.
• Follow the package directions for cooking times (for “al dente” pasta always reduce the time by 1-2 minutes).
• Drain pasta, add mozzarella, tomatoes and basil leaves.
• Lightly season with olive oil and black pepper.

  Your shopping basket

• 250g cherry tomatoes – £0.86
• Pack of mozzarella – £1.50
• 25g basil leaves – £0.82
• 500g penne pasta – £1.70
• Total basket £4.88 | Cost of ingredients (1 serving) £1.72 | Per serving £1.72