Pasta in Red Sauce Recipe (Penne Arrabiata) Recipe
Pasta in Red Sauce is a delicious Italian pasta dish bursting with robust flavors of fresh tomato sauce. You don’t have to wait for winters to make this quick sauce pasta recipe. Most of the ingredients required for the Penne Arrabiata are easily available. This recipe lists the seasonal vegetables I prefer in my pasta, but don’t be afraid to use experiment with your choice of vegetables.
Ingredients
- 300 gram of dry penne pasta
- 2 Cups of Tomato Sauce (see recipe here)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium size zucchini cut into thin slices
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 - 5 fresh basil leaves roughly torn
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 1/2 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
- For The garnish
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- For serving the pasta
- toasted garlic bread
Directions
- To prepare the pasta, first boil the pasta in salted water till al-dente or cooked as per your liking. Drain pasta in a colander and preserve some of the pasta water to flavor the sauce.
- Rinse pasta with cold water and set aside while you prepare the tomato sauce (See how to prepare pizza/pasta sauce at home)
- In a non stick stir fry pan heat a tablespoon of olive oil and stir fry zucchini till it is cooked through. Turn off the heat and keep aside.
- Once sauce is ready, heat the olive in a broad saucepan. Add the sauce and saute for a minute or so. Add the drained pasta along with zucchini to the sauce and stir to combine. Cook on a medium flame for few minutes for pasta to absorb the flavors of the sauce, while stirring the pasta occasionally in between.
- Adjust the consistency of the sauce by using reserved pasta water.
- Before serving the pasta, add fresh basil leaves along with grated parmesan cheese and olive oil.
- Serve Pasta in Red Sauce warm with toasted garlic bread on the side.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 279g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 507 | |
| Calories from Fat 156 | 31% |
| Total Fat 17.66g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 2.84g | 11% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium 807mg | 34% |
| Potassium 732mg | 21% |
| Total Carbs 73.75g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 5.3g | 18% |
| Sugars 8.47g | 6% |
| Protein 14.5g | 23% |
