Vegetarian recipes are becoming more popular day by day. This is also due to the increasing tendency to reduce meat consumption, being healthy and tasty and their variety. Today I’m making tomato pasta Recipe and I can say it’s one of the tastiest and lightest pasta recipes you’ve ever eaten.
If you are one of the people who do not have much time to cook but are also tired of eating fast food, pasta is a good option for you, especially home-made and vegetarian pasta. Pasta has a great variety, such as pasta with basil sauce, pasta carbonara, Arrabiata, vegetable pasta, and so on. But today we want to teach you how to make homemade pasta with special tomato sauce. The ingredients used in this dish are very simple but energetic and you can try a delicious, healthy and homemade meal without spending too much time.
Tomato Sauce
Tomato sauce (also known as Neapolitan sauce, salsa roja in Spanish, or salsa di pomodoro in Italian) can refer to many different sauces made primarily from tomatoes, usually to be served as part of a dish, rather than as a condiment. Tomato sauces are common for meat and vegetables, but they are perhaps best known as bases for Mexican salsas or sauces for pasta dishes. Tomatoes have a rich flavor, high water content, soft flesh which breaks down easily, and the right composition to thicken into a sauce when they are cooked (without the need of thickeners such as roux). All of these qualities make them ideal for simple and appealing sauces.
In countries such as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, the term tomato sauce is used to describe a condiment similar to ketchup. In some of these countries, both terms are used for the condiment.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 brown onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 x 800g can Italian diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon caster sugar
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 400gr penne rigate
Instructions
Step 1
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, uncovered, stirring often, for 3 minutes or until it softens slightly. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic.
Step 2
Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, for 6-7 minutes or until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly.
Step 3
Stir in the parsley and sugar. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
Step 4
Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water following packet directions or until al dente. Drain and return to the pan.
Add the sauce to the pasta and toss to combine. Serve immediately.
reference: yummynotes
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