Thursday, September 6, 2012

Penne with Tomatoes and herbs


Ingredients

For Sauce:

2 big tomatoes
2 Tbsp Tomato paste
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 Tbsp finely chopped Parsley
1 Tbsp finely chopped Basil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
3-4 medium size cloves of Garlic
Water as needed
Salt and pepper to taste
oil

For Pasta:

1/2 pound Penne
Water to boil
Salt to season
Extra virgin olive oil to drizzle on top
Shredded Parmesan Romano cheese

Recipe

Add some oil to coat the base of a frying pan and heat it up. Once the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and Garlic. Once the onion turns translucent, add the tomatoes and cook till they become a little mushy.
Add the Tomato Paste and some water so that the sauce is not too thick. Add salt pepper and Italian seasoning. wait till the sauce comes to a boil. if the sauce is becoming thick, add some of the water used to boil the pasta. Once the sauce comes to a boil, take of from heat and keep aside.
Boil Pasta in another pot, following the directions on package.
Once boiled, strain the water from pasta.
Drizzle Extra virgin olive oil and Add the shredded parmesan romano Cheese
Top it with the prepared pasta sauce.
Add fresh basil and parsley.
Mix well.
Garnish with parmesan and romano cheese and some basil and parsley.
Serve hot.

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