Pasta with tomato sauce

How to make Pasta with tomato sauce recipe - Use a 12oz jar of prepared tomato sauce for the pasta. Drizzle with olive oil, and serve with fresh basil. Pâtes à la sauce tomate recette

Freeze • the sauce can be frozen

Serves 4

Ingredients:

one 28oz (800g) can diced tomatoes, with juices

1 tbsp tomato purée

2 tbsp olive oil

12oz (350g) dried penne

freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1 Place the tomatoes, tomato purée, and olive oil in a saucepan, season well with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes.

2 Meanwhile, cook the pasta as the package directs, until it is tender yet still firm to the bite. Drain, reserving a small amount of the cooking water. Return the pasta to the pot and toss together with the reserved cooking water. Add the tomato sauce and toss again. Sprinkle with Parmesan, season with more black pepper, and serve.

variation:

Use rigatoni instead of penne.

Pasta with tomato sauce