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PASTA LA VISTA BABY! ALDI RECREATES VIRAL TIKTOK PASTA SKEWER TREND FOR JUST 43p PER PERSON

Aldi shoppers are going to pasta-tively love this one! Hot off the back of the latest viral TikTok trend, supermarket Aldi has come to the rescue by showing foodies how to recreate the delightfully carb loaded pasta skewer recipe for just 43p per person!

You can thank TikTok account @heartbeatfood for this genius creation – their video has reached more than 4 million people worldwide, and has 116,000 likes along with 1,032 comments. Aldi predicts this to be the next big trend, that will surely pasta the Aldi shopper taste test!

The freshly cooked penne is simply skewered then slathered with a rich tomato pasta sauce before being loaded with creamy mozzarella cheese and topped with salty olives and crunchy peppers for the perfect pick me up snack that won’t cost more than a few pennes!

Full recipe from Aldi below:

Full recipe from Aldi below:

Ingredients:

·       1 pack of long skewers sticks

·       Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce (39p, 440g)

·       Penne Pasta (39p, 500g)

·       Emporium Italian Mozzarella (45p, 240g)

·       Nature’s Pick Mixed Peppers 3 Pack, 82p

·       Pitted Black Olives, 49p

(Total just £2.15 from Aldi)

For that extra flavour kick, the pasta-bilities are endless!  Add Pepperoni Slices (85p, 120g) or Cooked Chicken Breast Slices (£1.99, 240g) to meat-ify the experience, or alternatively add Sliced Green Jalapeños (65p, 210g) or Dried Crushed Chillies (49p, 29g) for some extra spice. 

Steps:

1.       Cook penne pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente 

2.       Carefully drain the pasta and allow to cool slightly. When cool, thread 10-12 pieces of penne onto each skewer widthways 

3.       Using a spoon or pastry brush, cover the penne in the tomato pasta sauce

4.       Once coated, add pieces of mozzarella or preferred cheese over the tomato sauce, followed by the peppers and olives or toppings of choice

5.       Finally, place the pasta skewers until the grill for 3-5 minutes to allow the cheese to melt and for the pasta to become slightly crisp. Enjoy!