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Pasta al Pomodoro
This is a great recipe for a classic Italian comfort food your family will love. The best part is how simple it is, just some spaghetti and tomato sauce! It is one of the best dishes for a large group as it is inexpensive and filling as well.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 460 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 400 grams spaghetti noodles
- 30 grams extra virgin olive oil
- 500 grams canned whole peeled tomatoes or tomato puree
- 1 clove garlic
- kosher salt as needed
- pepper optional
- basil as desired
- grated Parmesan cheese as desired
Instructions
- Put the olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat and then add the garlic clove that has been peeled an chopped in half with the little green part in the middle removed.
- After cooking for two minutes, add the tomato puree or whole peeled tomatoes from the can. Add a dash of salt.
- Cover and cook for 30 minutes when cooking tomato puree or about an hour with whole tomatoes, both over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove the garlic clove and throw away.
- If you used whole tomatoes, either put them through a vegetable mill or use a immersion blender to make the sauce smooth.
- Put a large pot of water on to boil for the pasta when the sauce is almost ready.
- Add salt to the water and cook the pasta by following the package directions for al dente.
- Drain the pasta keeping a small cup of pasta water aside.
- Add the drained pasta directly to the sauce or vice versa, and stir until it is completely combined. If the sauce is too thick, you can add a little pasta water when stirring.
- Put in a large serving bowl and garnish with fresh basil leaves and serve. If you have extra sauce, you can add more sauce in the middle with a few extra basil leaves. Each person can add grated Parmesan cheese or Parmigiano Reggiano as desired directly onto their own pasta.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
460kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
185mg
(8%)
Potassium
461mg
(13%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
146IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
61mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 460
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 460kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 185mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 461mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 146IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 61mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.