By Suprita Mitter
June 6, 2024
When you are in no mood to cook but want a warm, comforting bowl of food, pasta in red sauce is an easy recipe to try.
200 g pasta (spaghetti, penne, or your choice) 2 tablespoons of olive oil 3-4 cloves of garlic 1 medium onion 4-5 large tomatoes: pureed Salt: to taste Black pepper: to tastee dipping sauce
Fill a large pot with water, add salt, and bring it to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain the pasta and set aside, reserving a cup of pasta water.
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Sauté onions and garlic until they are translucent and the garlic is fragrant. Add the pureed tomatoes and stir well to combine.
Season with salt, black pepper, red chilli flakes (if using), and Italian seasoning. Let the sauce simmer on low heat for about 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
If the sauce becomes too thick, add some of the reserved pasta water to reach the desired consistency.
Add the cooked pasta to the pan with the red sauce and toss until well coated.
Transfer the red sauce pasta to serving plates. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.