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    Let’s cook… Italian

    Oct 02, 2020 5 minutes

    Classic spaghetti

    ■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 25 mins VEGETARIAN FREEZABLE sauce only

    1 medium onion
    3 tbsp olive oil
    2 garlic cloves, crushed
    400g can chopped tomatoes
    20g basil leaves, chopped
    400g spaghetti
    150g ball mozzarella

    Tip Look for bunches of basil with firm, vivid green leaves that give off an amazing smell when you’re close to them. You can buy them in packs or pots at the supermarket.

    1 How to chop onions

    ■ Using a sharp knife, slice the peeled onion in half through the root and trim off the top. Place the onion, cut-side down, on a chopping board. Cut three slices horizontally through the onion, keeping the root intact. With the knife point at the root end, cut down through the onion from top to bottom four times. Holding the root end, finely slice across the onion (see right), so you end with small, chopped pieces.

    2 Make the

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