Pasta al Pomodoro
This is a great recipe for a classic Italian comfort food your family will love. The best part is how simple it is, just some spaghetti and tomato sauce! It is one of the best dishes for a large group as it is inexpensive and filling as well.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 460kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams (0.88 lb) spaghetti noodles
- 30 grams (2.14 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
- 500 grams (1.1 lbs) canned whole peeled tomatoes or tomato puree
- 1 clove (1 clove) garlic
- kosher salt as needed
- pepper optional
- basil as desired
- grated Parmesan cheese as desired
Instructions
- Put the olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat and then add the garlic clove that has been peeled an chopped in half with the little green part in the middle removed.
- After cooking for two minutes, add the tomato puree or whole peeled tomatoes from the can. Add a dash of salt.
- Cover and cook for 30 minutes when cooking tomato puree or about an hour with whole tomatoes, both over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove the garlic clove and throw away.
- If you used whole tomatoes, either put them through a vegetable mill or use a immersion blender to make the sauce smooth.
- Put a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta when the sauce is almost ready.
- Add salt to the water and cook the pasta by following the package directions for al dente.
- Drain the pasta keeping a small cup of pasta water aside.
- Add the drained pasta directly to the sauce or vice versa, and stir until it is completely combined. If the sauce is too thick, you can add a little pasta water when stirring.
- Put in a large serving bowl and garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve. If you have extra sauce, you can add more sauce in the middle with a few extra basil leaves. Each person can add grated Parmesan cheese or Parmigiano Reggiano as desired directly onto their own pasta.
Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 185mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 3mg
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