Tenina.com's Pepperoni Pasta with Lemon

Need

500 Gram short pasta of choice, cooked as per package instructions.
6 cloves garlic
1 red chilli
300 Gram pepperoni, cut in pieces
20 Gram Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
1 Teaspoon fennel seeds
100 Gram tomato paste
1 Tin diced tomatoes
1 lemons zest
1 Handful basil leaves
30 Gram parmesan cheese grated, as required

Do

Cook pasta as per package instructions.
Place garlic, chilli, pepperoni and EVOO into the Thermomix bowl. Chop 5 sec/speed 7. Sauté 7 min/Varoma/speed 1.
Add fennel seeds, tomato paste and tinned tomatoes and cook 10 min/Varoma/speed 1. Pour over pasta. add lemon juice and basil leaves. Stir to combine.
Serve immediately before the pasta starts to absorb the sauce, with plenty of grated fresh parmesan.

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