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Crispy Bread Crumb Pasta

A brilliant way to use up stale bread #FoodWasteActionWeek
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Ingredients Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 200 grams pasta
  • 2 slices stale bread
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes or leftover tomato sauce
  • Grated cheese (optional)

Notes

  1. Cook the pasta according to packet instructions.
  2. Blitz or crumble stale bread into breadcrumbs.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan and fry breadcrumbs until golden and crispy. Set aside.
  4. In the same pan, heat remaining oil and cook garlic for 1 minute.
  5. Add tomatoes or leftover sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
  6. Toss pasta through the sauce.
  7. Sprinkle crispy breadcrumbs and cheese on top before serving.
Tip: Breadcrumbs add crunch and stop bread from going to waste.