5 from 9 votes
Bucatini Pomodoro
Dinner ready in 20 minutes with this quick bucatini pomodoro - Learn all the tips to make the authentic Italian pasta al pomodoro recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
371 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 onion finely minced, medium-large size
- 2 cans plum tomatoes or canned cherry tomatoes, organic, whole, 15oz/400gr each
- 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 basil fresh leaves
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 17.06 oz bucatini pasta
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat, add the chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and their juice and crush them gently with a wooden spoon. Season with 6 basil leaves, cover with a lid, and cook on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring every now and then. The sauce is ready when it reaches a nice creamy but still chunky texture, and has just the right balance of sweetness and savory when you taste it.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of lightly salted boiling water add the bucatini pasta and cook according to the package directions. For al dente pasta, drain it 2-3 minutes before the suggested cooking time.
- Remove the pomodoro sauce from the heat, add in the remaining fresh basil leaves, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Fold in the pasta, mix all the ingredients, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil, and serve.
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Notes
- What if the sauce is too bitter? Sometimes the tomato seeds add bitterness to the sauce, so although it's optional, you can cut each whole canned tomato in half, remove the seeds then proceed with making the sauce.
- What if the sauce is too acidic? If you find the sauce is a bit sour, simply add a bay leaf whilst it cooks, or a pinch of sugar.
Nutrition Information
Calories
371kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Sodium
202mg
(8%)
Potassium
466mg
(10%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
189IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 371
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 371kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 466mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 189IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.