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Penne Pomodoro
Penne Pomodoro is a classic Italian dish that can be served as a main dish or a side dish and compliments just about any Italian dinner. The pomodoro sauce is made from scratch in under a half hours time.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 295 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 28 ounces Whole Tomatoes in Juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound penne pasta
- ¼ cup fresh basil torn
Instructions
- Pour the olive oil in a deep skillet. Then add in the diced onion and cook on medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring constantly to ensure the onions do not burn. Add the garlic and stir for one minute.
- Using your hands or a meat chopper, break the whole tomatoes making sure to not crush them finely but leave large chunks of tomatoes. Pour the tomatoes and their juices into the saucepan with the onion and garlic, and bring to a simmer. Simmer with a lid on, but stirring often, until the tomato juices have thickened and the sauce has reduced slightly, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- While the sauce simmers, boil and cook the penne pasta according to package. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water for the sauce, strain, rinse pasta noodles, and set to the side.
- Remove the tomato sauce off the heat. Tear in the fresh basil. Let it sit for 5 minutes in the sauce with the lid on and then mix in.
- Mix half the sauce plus ¼ cup of the pasta water in with the pasta. Mix until coated. Continue this process until all the pomodoro sauce has been used. *You will not need the entire cup of pasta water.
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Notes
- Pasta Water - I like to reserve 1 cup of pasta water that I will mix into the cooked pasta and sauce to thin out the sauce. You do not need to use the entire 1 cup. I reserve that much just in case I need it. If you like thick sauce then skip this step.
- Pasta - Any pasta will work with the pomodoro sauce. I just prefer to use penne.
- Freezing the Sauce - You can skip the step of making the penne pasta and instead you can freeze the sauce in a freezer safe container or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
146mg
(6%)
Potassium
341mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
156IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 341mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 156IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.