Pasta with tomato sauce

INGREDIENTS

• 200g penne pasta
• 1 red onion
• 1 chili pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp agave syrup
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 400 ml tomato juice
• 150g red beans
• Salt & black pepper

METHOD

1. Cook the pasta according to the package instructions in salted water. To prepare the tomato sauce, finely chop the onion after peeling it.
2. Wash the chili pepper, cut it in half lengthwise, remove the seeds, and finely chop it. Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the onion and chili. Add agave syrup and briefly sauté together. Pour in the tomato juice and tomato paste, then simmer everything for about 12 minutes.
3. Drain and rinse the beans under cold running water, then add them to the tomato sauce and cook for another 8 minutes.
4. Blend the sauce slightly for a thicker texture and season with salt and pepper. Pour the finished sauce over the pasta and serve.