RED SAUCE PASTA

 

Spiral Pasta In Red Tomato-Basil Sauce

This is a classic pasta dish. The tomatoes and fresh basil add an extra zing to the dish. This is an absolutely amazing recipe with which you can make the delicious tomato base sauce at home and after that you will never buy the readymade one. The same sauce can be used for pizza topping too. The homemade pasta sauce is not only easy but high in nutrients too. Tomatoes are rich source of beta carotene which has anti-cancer properties. Fresh veggies tossed in olive oil and pasta made of semolina or durum wheat make it a completely healthy and hearty meal.it is liked by all age groups.

Ingredients:-

2 cups pasta boiled (any shape)

2 onions sliced

1 cup vegetables of choice (mixed bell peppers, baby corn, broccoli)

2 tbsp. olive oil

5-6 basil leaves/holy basil leaves

6-7 tomatoes peeled

Salt to taste

½ tsp. Italian seasoning/mixed herbs

1 tsp. white pepper powder

1 tsp. sugar

1 tbsp. tomato ketchup

1 tbsp. grated cheese (mozzarella)

Method:-

• Blend peeled tomatoes into a fine puree. Heat oil in pan and simmer tomato puree in it.Cook it till it thickens to half. Add salt, sugar and fresh basil leaves. Add pepper powder. Keep aside.

• Take some oil in wok and stir fry sliced onions and veggies for 4-5 minutes. Add boiled pasta. Stir in the tomato-basil sauce and sauté for 2 minutes.

• Add Italian seasoning, tomato ketchup and stir well.

• Serve hot and top it up with grated mozzarella.