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Pasta In Red Sauce

Anjali P
Pasta in red sauce as the name suggests is a delicious pasta tossed in homemade tomato-based flavourful sauce. The dish itself is vegan, beginner-friendly and a kid's favourite.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course, pasta, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine French, Italian
Servings 2 Persons

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Uncooked Pasta
  • 4 Tomatoes
  • 1 Onion, finely chopped
  • 4-5 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Flakes
  • 1 teaspoon Italian Mixed Herbs
  • 1 teaspoon Crushed Black Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato Ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 5 cups Water, to cook pasta

Instructions
 

Let's prep the tomatoes

  • Make a criss-cross mark on the tomatoes so that peeling the skin becomes much easier.
  • Boil tomatoes in enough water for about 15 minutes till the tomatoes are cooked and the skin peels off easily.
  • Let the tomatoes cool, peel off the skin and blend it to a paste without adding water.

Let's prep the pasta.

  • In a big vessel add 5 cups water and 1 teaspoon of salt. Bring this water to a boil.
  • Add 2 cups of penne pasta (use any pasta of your choice). Cook Pasta for 5-6 minutes.
  • Drain the water and remove the pasta in a bowl or plate. Keep half a cup of pasta water aside for later.
  • Drizzle a teaspoon of oil over the pasta. This helps pasta not stick to each other.

Let's start making pasta in red sauce

  • In a saucepan heat oil, add chopped garlic and saute for a minute.
  • Add finely chopped onions and saute till translucent.
  • Add tomato puree. Cover & cook for 3 minutes.
  • Add red chilli flakes, mixed Italian herbs and crushed black pepper.
  • Mix all the ingredients well.
  • Add tomato ketchup and mix.
  • Add sugar and salt to taste. (Adding sugar balances the tartness of tomatoes used in this dish).
  • Add boiled pasta.
  • Mix, and add half a cup of pasta water.
  • Cover and let the pasta simmer for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Pasta in red sauce is ready.
  • Garnish with cheese and serve immediately.

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Notes

have used penne pasta here, you can use any pasta of your choice.
I have used dried herbs here, if you can get fresh one do go ahead using fresh herbs instead.
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