Jamie’s Penne with tomatoes, basil, olives and pecorino

750g pomodorino tomatoes
olive oil
sea salt and freshly . ground black pepper
good-quality balsamic vinegar
500g penne
200g black olives, stoned and halved
a small bunch of fresh basil, leaves picked
a chunk of pecorino cheese, to serve

Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6.

Throw the tomatoes into a large roasting tin, drizzle them with olive oil, season with some salt and pepper and pop them in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Once they’re roasted, squash the tomatoes with a fork to get the juices going and drizzle over some balsamic vinegar.

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the pack instructions until al dente. Drain the pasta and add the roasted tomato sauce and the olives. Tear over most of the basil leaves and toss everything together. Season and serve with the reserved basil leaves scattered over and some freshly grated pecorino.

Grublover comment
This is another Jamie Oliver classic. All of his recipes are so simple and so delicious and rely on having the freshest ingredients. Again, this dish can be modified to suit your tastes and stock on hand - swap the pecorino for another strong cheese like Parmesan; add some capers.