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Quick and Authentic Pasta Pomodoro Sauce
Light and easy to make with fresh tomatoes, this simple Southern Italian tomato sauce takes just 20 minutes to make and is a terrific base for many Italian dishes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 542 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound DeLallo dried pasta such as spaghetti or penne
- 1 pound medium size fresh tomatoes, such as campari or cocktail tomatoes
- 6 tablespoons DeLallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil , divided
- 6 large fresh garlic cloves , of the same size, divided
- 12-15 basil leaves
- 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt
Instructions
- Begin cooking the pasta noodles in boiling water seasoned with 1 tablespoon of kosher salt for approximately 5 minutes. *NOTE: Reserve 2 cups of the pasta water to add to the sauce later. While the pasta is cooking, start the sauce.
- For the sauce, cut the tomatoes in half, then quarter the halves, and set aside. Heat 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, and add three of the garlic cloves to the oil. Tilt the pan so the garlic is immersed in the oil to flavor it as the garlic cooks. Cook until the garlic becomes fragrant and begins to color, then to avoid splatters, carefully add the tomatoes along with their juice to the flavored oil. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring and breaking apart the tomatoes as they cook. Pull out the garlic cloves and discard them. Continue cooking the sauce for 6-8 more minutes where it will thicken and become creamy as it cooks. Tear the fresh basil leaves into pieces and add to the sauce when cooking is nearly complete.
- As the pasta is cooking, heat the remaining olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat with the remaining garlic. Cook until lightly browned, remove the garlic and discard. Carefully ladle 1 to ½ cups of the pasta water ¼ cup at a time into the garlic-infused oil. Transfer the noodles to the pan and continue cooking the pasta for 1-2 more minutes or until the water and oil are absorbed. Divide the noodles among four plates, and top with the sauce. Garnish with more fresh basil and finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil before serving. Or, toss the noodles with the sauce and serve family-style
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Notes
- Be sure to reserve 2 cups of pasta water to add to the garlic oil and continue cooking in the last step.
- *Note: Avoid splatters and burns by being extra careful when adding the tomatoes to the oil in step 2, and when adding the water to the oil in step 3.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4ounces
Calories
542kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
91g
(30%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Sodium
2630mg
(110%)
Potassium
542mg
(15%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1010IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
17.3mg
(19%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1.9mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 542
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4ounces | |
| Calories | 542kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 91g | 30% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 2630mg | 110% |
| Potassium | 542mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1010IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 17.3mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.9mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.