Tomato Pasta Recipe | Tomato Spaghetti Recipe
Tomato Pasta is super quick to make and comes together in under 20 minutes. This tomato pasta is comfort in every bite and very satisfying. The sauce is made from juicy tomatoes slowly simmered with onion, garlic, with a touch of butter, herbs and spices creating a slightly tangy base that clings beautifully to each strand of pasta. Recipe included with steop by step pictures and video.
Servings2
Ingredients
- 150 grams spaghetti
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 big sized onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 big sized tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon mixed herbs
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- ½ teaspoon pepper powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- To a pot add 4 cups water, add salt to taste.
- Add 150 grams spaghetti pasta.
- Let it cook in medium flame.
- Once cooked reserve little of pasta cooked water.
- Check if it is cooked fork tender.
- Transfer to a strainer and rinse it with cold water to stop further cooking.
- Now to the same pot heat 1 tablespoon oil - add 4 garlic cloves, 1big onion along with 3 big tomatoes.
- Saute for few minutes.
- Cook covered for minutes until tomatoes turn mushy and soft.
- Once it turns mushy and raw smell leaves, transfer to mixer cool down and grind it to a fine puree.
- Now add 2 tablespoon butter, let it melt.
- Now add the prepared onion tomato puree.
- Add ½ teaspoon mixed herbs, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes.
- Add little of reserved pasta cooked water.
- Add ½ teaspoon pepper powder.
- Mix it well and simmer for few minutes.
- Add cooked spaghetti.
- Mix it well and switch off.
- Serve it hot!
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Notes
- Pasta - You can use spaghetti or penne or fusilli or macaroni which best suits this pasta dish.You can use other small pasta variety too.
- Tomatoes - Choose tomatoes that are ripe, juicy and not very soar. Choose 3 big sized ones else use 4 small tomatoes.
- Consistency - The sauce should coat the pasta well so make it saucy and not dry.
- Spices - Make sure to balance the tangy tomato taste with spices like chilli flakes and mixed herbs. Plus or minus according to your spice preference.
- Vegetables - I have used only onion and garlic as the classic version. But feel free to use your own choice of vegetables like mushroom, carrots etc.
- Oil - I have used olive oil for cooking but you can use any cooking oil that is flavor less.
- Pasta cooked water - Adding pasta cooked water makes the sauce thick and tasty.
- Storing - You can make the red sauce well ahead and store it in fridge. It keeps well for a week if refrigerated.
Nutrition Facts
Tomato Pasta Recipe | Tomato Spaghetti Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 453
Calories from Fat 180
% Daily Value*
Fat 20g31%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 166mg7%
Potassium 219mg6%
Carbohydrates 59g20%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 721IU14%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 47mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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