An easy and super tasty main dish, pasta alla pizzaiola is prepared in a flash and is very popular. Delicious and stringy, scented with oregano, an enveloping tomato sauce, and the melted cheese of your choice, I’m sure it will win everyone over. Let’s get to work preparing the pasta alla pizzaiola together.
If you are looking for other recipes for quick pasta dishes, here’s a few to try.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients for preparing pasta alla pizzaiola
- 11 oz short pasta
- 14 oz tomato sauce
- 1 small onion
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt and chili pepper
- 5 oz Asiago cheese
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
Tools
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- Frying Pan
Steps for preparing pasta alla pizzaiola
Chop a small onion coarsely. Sauté it in a pan with the oil and a bit of water. Add the tomato sauce, salt, and chili pepper, and let it reduce until you have a thick sauce.
Heat the water and, when it boils, add salt and the pasta. Drain it well al dente. Cut the cheese into cubes.
Add the pasta to the tomato sauce, add the cubed cheese, and toss the pasta for a couple of minutes, adding a bit of pasta cooking water to make it creamier. Add some oregano for aroma and serve the pasta.
Storage
You can store the seasoned pasta for a couple of days in the fridge, but it’s best enjoyed immediately.
