Penne Pomodoro
Small penne pasta coated in a simple and flavorful tomato and basil sauce makes this dish one of the best options to serve any day of the week.
Ingredients
- 7 oz penne pasta
- 1 3/4 cups canned tomato sauce (simple, not seasoned)
- 1/3 cup onion (chopped)
- fresh basil leaves (as much as you want)
- 2 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
- 2
Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 3 minutes or until the onions start to brown.
- 3
Pour in the tomato sauce and season with salt and pepper.
- 4
Mix well and bring the sauce to a simmer. Allow cooking for 10 minutes mixing from time to time.
- 5
Meanwhile, cook the penne pasta as per instructions in the package.
- 6
As the pomodoro sauce is finishing the cooking, adjust the seasonings, add basil and mix quickly, then turn off the heat.
- 7
Drain the penne pasta and add them to the pan with the sauce.
- 8
Add more basil leaves if you want, a good sprinkle of parmigiano, and mix well to coat.
- 9
Serve immediately.
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