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Penne with Chilli Squid in a Roasted Tomato Sauce

May 2, 2016 by Dhanya Samuel 19 Comments

We tend to eat a lot of pasta dishes during the colder months. I tend to be rather grouchy and lazy when the cold, damp weather arrives which translates into easier, one pot, packed with flavour dishes in the kitchen.

Penne with Chilli Squid in a Roasted Tomato Sauce - simple, delicious and full of flavour - thespiceadventuress.com

This dish ticks all the right boxes in that regard. It comes together really quickly, doesn’t require a ton of prep work and is the perfect dish to retreat to the couch with especially that Masterchef 2016 has begun. A glass of wine too perhaps, and you would feel grand.


Penne with Chilli Squid in a Roasted Tomato Sauce - simple, delicious and full of flavour - thespiceadventuress.com

Roasting vegetables is a great way of intensifying flavours which is why this roasted tomato sauce is just so delicious. Diced tomatoes with onion, garlic and thyme, onto a baking tray and in the oven for 15 minutes; blend and your sauce is ready. How easy is that! And this can be made in bulk and frozen in batches as it works as a delicious base sauce for any kind of pasta dish.


Fresh Tomatoes - food photography - thespiceadventuress.com
Roasting vegetables - food photography - thespiceadventuress.com

Given my love for seafood, I chose to play around with squid rings for this recipe but if you don’t eat or like squid, there are tons of other options. Like I always say, the recipe is just a guideline and you must embrace and make it your own. Prawns and lobsters work brilliantly or you can keep it vegetarian with just the mushrooms or your preferred assortment.

It’s interesting how climate affects me and my style of cooking these days. I have noticed that I tend to play around more with chillies when it’s cold than any other spice. So it’s a generous helping of chilli flakes and hot paprika to season the squid rings and mushrooms.

If I want to bulk up the dish and make it for two days (which I sometimes do when I have work commitments), I prepare the sauce and the squid mixture and store separately. Pasta is cooked only at the time of the meal so that it is served warm, straight off the pan which all of us know is the best way to eat it.


Penne with Chilli Squid in a Roasted Tomato Sauce - simple, delicious and full of flavour - thespiceadventuress.com
Penne with Chilli Squid in a Roasted Tomato Sauce - simple, delicious and full of flavour - thespiceadventuress.com

So here you go; Penne with Chilli Squid in a Roasted Tomato Sauce – an extremely simple pasta dish that speaks volumes of flavour.

Ingredients:

  1. 500 gms ripe red tomatoes; quartered
  2. 1medium red onion; diced
  3. 4 large garlic cloves

Find the full recipe here.


Penne with Chilli Squid in a Roasted Tomato Sauce - simple, delicious and full of flavour - thespiceadventuress.com

Recipe developed, styled and shot for Supreme Seafood. 

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  1. mamabatesmotel

    November 17, 2017 at 11:40 pm

    Reblogged this on mamabatesmotel.

    Reply
  2. Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid

    May 9, 2016 at 11:27 am

    Yum! This looks so delicious – I’m a huge seafood fan and especially squid!

    Reply
    • vanyadhanya

      May 10, 2016 at 12:07 am

      Great to hear that Sammie…..

      Reply
  3. spiceinthecity

    May 4, 2016 at 5:38 pm

    Love the look of that spicy pasta!! Looks scrumptious and your photos are stunning!!

    Reply
    • vanyadhanya

      May 5, 2016 at 12:14 am

      Thanks so much dear; love how spice binds us in our culinary journey.

      Reply
  4. This Cake is Desi

    May 3, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    Yes, I’m glad I’m not the only one glued to the TV watching master chef,hehe. Roasting the tomatoes sounds like a nice touch I’ll def try that the next time I make pasta sauce. Great recipe and amazing photos. Love it!

    Reply
    • vanyadhanya

      May 4, 2016 at 1:41 am

      Thanks dear. I have been a big fan of Masterchef from season 1; you get to learn so much.

      Reply
      • This Cake is Desi

        May 4, 2016 at 4:16 pm

        I know me too, I watch all master chef programs, the Australian one, the indian one. Hehe?

      • vanyadhanya

        May 5, 2016 at 12:13 am

        Lol; I can’t take the Indian one though.

      • This Cake is Desi

        May 5, 2016 at 12:50 am

        hahah It’s so much fun though lol

      • vanyadhanya

        May 5, 2016 at 12:54 am

        I know…especially when our dear Akshay Kumar hosted it.

  5. RecipeTin (@Recipe_Tin)

    May 3, 2016 at 12:40 am

    Looks at those tomatoes! Yum! I love this since it’s quick and easy to make. It makes me hungry!

    Reply
    • vanyadhanya

      May 3, 2016 at 3:19 am

      Thanks Nagi for your constant support

      Reply
  6. Elaine @ foodbod

    May 2, 2016 at 11:49 am

    Love the sauce, I do that too ?

    Reply
    • vanyadhanya

      May 2, 2016 at 2:02 pm

      awesome; loads of flavour isn’t it!

      Reply
      • Elaine @ foodbod

        May 2, 2016 at 2:25 pm

        I know, I struggle not to eat the tomatoes before puréeing them though!

      • vanyadhanya

        May 3, 2016 at 3:19 am

        Lol….true that.

  7. Maryam Sinaiee

    May 2, 2016 at 10:52 am

    Makes me hungry!

    Reply
    • vanyadhanya

      May 2, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      That’s a great compliment Maryam; thanks

      Reply

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