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Fire-Red Tomato Rigatoni

Fire-Red Tomato Rigatoni

with Black Olives, Hazelnuts and Italian Style Cheese
Mimi Morley
Mimi MorleyUpdated on March 05, 2026
Calories
558 kcal
Protein
20.1g protein
Total
30 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Nuts
  • Cereals containing gluten
  • Celery
  • Milk
  • Egg
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Nuts
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

125

Baby Plum Tomatoes

1

Echalion Shallot

2

Garlic Clove

30

Olives

25

Hazelnuts

(Contains: Nuts May contain traces of: Nuts)

180

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

1

Tomato Passata

10

Vegetable Stock Paste

(Contains: Celery)

20

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

1

Sugar for the Sauce

100

Water for the Sauce

Energy (kJ)2335 kJ
Energy (kcal)558 kcal
Fat17 g
of which saturates3.6 g
Carbohydrate77.9 g
of which sugars13.1 g
Protein20.1 g
Salt2.2 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.
Baking Tray
Aluminum Foil
Large Saucepan
Bowl
Rolling Pin
Pan
Garlic Press
Colander

Instructions

Slow Roast the Tomatoes
1

Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with 1/2 tsp salt (if you'd like to) for the pasta.

Halve the tomatoes and pop them onto a piece of foil with a drizzle of oil. Season with salt and pepper if you'd like to. Fold the foil, sealing on all sides to create a parcel.

When the oven is hot, pop the tomato parcel onto a baking tray and roast on the top shelf until softened, 15-20 mins.

Kids Step: Help make the tomato parcel by folding them in the foil - pretend you're wrapping a present!

Get Prepped
2

Meanwhile, halve, peel and thinly slice the shallot. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

Halve the olives. Crush the hazelnuts in the unopened sachet using a rolling pin.

Heat a large frying pan on medium heat (no oil). Once hot, add the hazelnuts and dry-fry, stirring regularly, until toasted, 2-3 mins. TIP: Watch them like a hawk as they can burn easily. 

Once toasted, transfer them to a small bowl.

Kids Step: Use a rolling pin to crush the hazelnuts in their sachet - watch out for your fingers!

Cook the Pasta
3

When your pan of water is boiling, add the rigatoni and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back into the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Build the Flavour
4

While the pasta cooks, pop your (now empty) frying pan back on medium heat with a drizzle of oil.

Once hot, add the shallot and cook, stirring, until softened, 4-5 mins.

Stir in the garlic and olives, then cook for 1 min more.

Simmer your Sauce
5

Add the passata, veg stock paste, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) to the pan. Stir together, bring to a simmer, then cook until reduced by half, 5-7 mins.

Once reduced, taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper if you'd like to.

Add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss together to combine.

Serve
6

Serve your pasta in bowls with the slow roasted tomatoes spooned over the top (discard any leftover juices in the foil).

Scatter with the grated hard Italian style cheese and hazelnuts to finish.

Enjoy!

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Feb 2026
  • Flavour: Many enjoyed the dish, praising the olives for adding natural saltiness. Some found it a bit bland, suggesting more herbs or spices.
  • Ease of prep: Quick and easy to prepare, though crushing hazelnuts proved challenging for some.
  • Suggestions: Consider adding chilli or extra seasoning to boost flavour. A green vegetable could complement the dish nicely.
  • Texture: Toasted hazelnuts added a satisfying crunch, though some felt they didn't pair well with pasta.
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