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Create a special meal with Courtney Roulston’s delicious pasta recipe, because entertaining doesn’t have to be overcomplicated.

ROAST TOMATO PASTA WITH FENNEL, RADICCHIO AND ORANGE SALAD

Serves 4.
Prep time: 15 minutes.
Cook time: 35 minutes.

INGREDIENTS

400g cherry or grape tomatoes
3 large cloves garlic, peeled, sliced
1 red onion, sliced into thin wedges
2 basil sprigs, plus extra leaves to garnish
60ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve
Sea salt and pepper to taste
400g good quality spaghetti
1 x 200g tub burrata, drained

Salad:

1 fennel bulb, finely shaved, fronds reserved to garnish
1 radicchio, washed, dried, leaves roughly torn
2 oranges, skin and pith removed, sliced into 6mm rounds
½ cup flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
Juice of ½ orange
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
40ml extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoon honey

METHOD

1. Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C. Place the tomatoes, garlic, onion, basil sprigs, olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper onto a roasting tray. Place into the oven and cook for 25- 30 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft and fragrant. Remove from the oven, place the tomato mixture into a jug and carefully blitz with a stick blender until smooth.
2. Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water for 8-9 minutes, or until al dente. Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking water. Pour the tomato sauce onto the spaghetti and stir well to coat-adding a little of the cooking water if the mixture needs loosening.
3. For the salad whisk the orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, mustard, honey, salt and a pinch of pepper in a bowl until emulsified.
Place the fennel, radicchio, sliced orange and parsley into a bowl. Pour over the dressing then toss well to coat. Garnish with reserved fennel fronds.
4. Place the spaghetti into a serving dish then break over the burrata and scatter with extra basil leaves. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil and cracked pepper before serving with the salad.