Spaghetti Tomato Recipe (Pasta in Tomato Basil Sauce)
Total Time: 35 minutes
Cuisine: European
Ingredients:
- tomato
- salt
- spaghetti pasta bucatini
- virgin olive oil
- cloves garlic
- basil leaves
- red chilli flakes
- black peppercorns
- parmesan cheese
Instructions:
- To make the Pomodoro sauce, we will first make the tomato puree
- Click here to see the recipe of how to make tomato puree
- Next, heat the olive oil in a heavy bottomed sauce pan; add in the garlic and toss for a few seconds
- Next add in the tomato puree, salt , the crushed black pepper and the red pepper flakes and give the Pomodoro sauce a brisk boil
- Turn the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer the sauce for about 10 to 15 minutes, until all the flavors from the garlic get into the sauce
- Finally stir in the fresh basil leaves, turn off the heat
- Cover the pan and keep the sauce aside
- While the sauce was simmering, bring water to boil in a large sauce pan
- Season the water with some salt, add in the Spaghetti and cook stirring occasionally, until about 2 minutes until the pasta is tender
- Once the spaghetti is cooked, drain pasta and keep it aside
- Now to finish making the recipe we have to combine the cooked Spaghetti along with the Pomodoro sauce
- To do this, add the pasta into the tomato basil pasta sauce and give it a good boil for about 3 to 4 minutes
- Once you notice the Spaghetti is well coated with the sauce, the dish is ready to be served
- Spoon the Spaghetti Pomodoro into individual serving bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese and serve warm for a weeknight or party dinner
- Serve Spaghetti Pomodoro Recipe (Pasta in Tomato Basil Sauce) along with Fresh Garden Salad Recipe