I'm a savvy cook & this is the ultimate dinner for busy families – this pasta takes minutes and costs less than a fiver | The Sun

A SAVVY cook has revealed the ultimate dinner for busy families – and it’ll cost you less than a fiver to feed your entire crew this hearty pasta dish. 

Mitch Lane took to TikTok to share his tasty tomato and parmesan pasta, which takes less than 15 minutes to make. 

It’s also ideal for those on a budget, as all his ingredients came to just £4.94. 

Known online as @mealsbymitch, the content creator regularly shares family-friendly recipes with his 1.2 million followers. 

In a new reel, he said: “If there’s one thing I love in life, it’s an easy, cheap, quick pasta dish. 

“This one’s pretty much done the time it takes the pasta to cook, and it’s proper tasty as well. 

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“Get the pasta on to boil on some salted water, and then it’s all about just checking everything in a food processor. 

“So one tin of tomatoes, we’ve got a jar of chargrilled peppers, a little bit of the juice out of the jar. 

“Some basil leaves, three cloves of garlic, handful of parmesan, black pepper, and a little bit of olive oil. 

“Just blitz this up now, you want it to look something like this. 

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“Get a pan onto a low heat, and just bring this up to a simmer, and when the pasta’s cooked, start to spoon it into the sauce. 

“And you know me, I love a good toss, so give it a good toss to bring it all together. 

“It’s all about just plating it up now, so add some black pepper, spoon over some of the sauce, dusting of parmesan, just a little bit of basil. 

“And look at the state of it. Bon appetit.”

To recreate this at home, shoppers will need any pasta of their choice, as well as fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan, chargrilled peppers, tinned tomatoes and some fresh garlic. 

You’ll also need a food processor, available for as little as £35 from retailers like Argos and Amazon. 

Fans loved his speedy dinner idea, with the recipe gaining more than 12,500 likes and 250,600 views. 

In the comments, foodies shared their reactions, with one writing: “Looks proper good.”

“as if you use the new invention aldi by me! love your recipes, they are perfect for my family,” commented another. 

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A third added: “This is going on my shopping list right now!!!!!”

Someone else suggested: “A red chilli would be nice if you like a bit spice.”

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