Penne Pomodoro

Penne Pomodoro

from insidetherustickitchen.com
10 min

Ingredients

  • 4 cups penne pasta, (400g/14oz)
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1.5 cups pureed tomatoes, , passata (350g)
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste, (tomato purée UK)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, plus extra for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Freshly grated parmesan, for garnish if desired

Directions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add a generous amount of salt. Cook the penne pasta until al dente (around 8-10 minutes).

  2. 2

    Put the oil, fresh and dried herbs and garlic in a skillet (frying pan) and saute the garlic until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, add the pureed tomatoes (passata) and tomato paste and stir to combine. Gently simmer the sauce until the penne pasta is al dente, about 8 minutes.

  4. 4

    Reserve 1 cup of pasta water, drain the rest and add the pasta to the sauce.

  5. 5

    Toss or stir the pasta to coat in the sauce, add a little splash of reserved pasta water to help emulsify the sauce. When coated add in some fresh chopped basil and stir, serve.