Fresh tomato pasta

• pack penne↗500g g
• olive oil↗4 tbsp tbsp
• large red chilli↗1

  deseeded and finely chopped, optional

• spring onions↗16

  cut into long strips

• cherry tomato↗300g g
• golden caster sugar↗pinch pinch
• lemon↗juice 1

  juice 1

• grated parmesan

  to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Cook the penne according to the pack instructions. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil very gently and add the chilli, if using, and the spring onions. Slowly cook the spring onion until wilted, then add the cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with the sugar. Turn up the heat and cook until the tomatoes are blistered.

2. 2

   Drain the pasta and tip into a large bowl. Toss with everything from the tomato pan and the lemon juice. Serve in pasta bowls with grated parmesan.