Pasta with Spiced Tomato Sauce
A simple recipe for pasta with a well-seasoned, spiced tomato sauce – quick, easy and full of flavour.
Servings 4 people
Calories 503kcal
Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, grated or crushed
- 70 g tomato purée
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 tins polpa or chopped tomatoes polpa is Italian finely chopped tinned tomatoes
- 500 g pasta
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Olive oil
- Grated Parmesan, to serve
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a small saucepan and sweat the onion and garlic for a couple of minutes over a medium heat – without letting them colour.
- Add the tomato purée and the dried herbs and cook, stirring, for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the polpa or chopped tomatoes, season with salt and freshly ground pepper and let the tomato sauce simmer gently for at least 10 minutes – ideally around half an hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions.
- Season the tomato sauce to taste with salt and pepper – you can also stir in a good handful of fresh basil. If you like it spicy, add a pinch of chilli flakes.
- Spoon it over your favourite pasta, sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 103g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 2mg