saucy pasta

Name: Saucy Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: - olive oil, extra virgin; 2 clove(s) garlic, pressed or minced; 1/2 cup(s) onion, diced; 15 ounce(s) fire roasted tomatoes; 1 teaspoon(s) oregano, dried; 1/2 teaspoon(s) basil, dried; 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 1 medium zucchini or yellow squash, sliced, optional; - salt and pepper; 4 ounce(s) pasta of choice; - pasta water

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Belinda "B"

Prairie Grove, AR

Updated on Nov 9, 2016

I came up with this recipe one day when I wanted something Italian and did not have any sauce on hand, but had these ingredients. Now that you can buy fresh basil everywhere you look, I bet that would be really good in this sauce, also. Zucchini and yellow squash would be great in this recipe. Note: if you use whole grain pasta it takes longer to cook.

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2-3 serving(s)

Ingredients

- olive oil, extra virgin
2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
1/2 cup onion, diced
15 ounces fire roasted tomatoes
1 teaspoon oregano, dried
1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 medium zucchini or yellow squash, sliced, optional
- salt and pepper
4 ounces pasta of choice
- pasta water

How To Make saucy pasta

Step 1

For Whole Grain Pasta: start the water( Make sure your water tastes like sea water) before the sauce then cook pasta according to directions on package. Then make sauce while pasta is cooking.

Step 2

In a skillet, pour about 2 turns of olive oil around the pan, saute the garlic and onion together over medium heat with the olive oil for about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and the paste, stir. Add the herbs and pepper. (You do not need to add salt-there will be enough after you add the pasta water) This is the time to add other veggies to your sauce if you want to. Let sauce simmer for the flavors to blend while cooking the pasta- this will thicken as it cooks.
Step 3

Regular pasta: cook and drain pasta according to manufacturer's instructions. Make sure you add salt to the water so it tastes like sea water.
Step 4

All pasta:reserve before draining 1/2-3/4 cup of pasta water. Add to the sauce stir, add pasta after draining and stir. To serve: place in individual bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese.
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