Penne with tomato and basil is a dish that smells of home, of tradition, of simplicity, and the fragrance of summer. Preparing penne with tomato and basil using the Monsieur Cuisine Smart doesn’t mean giving up authenticity, but bringing the full taste to the table with a bit more convenience.
In just a few steps, the kitchen robot turns the tomato sauce into a velvety and fragrant sauce, while the fresh basil releases all its aroma, enveloping the pasta in a gentle embrace. It’s a perfect recipe for those who love authentic flavors but have little time, or for those who want to rely on technology without losing the homemade touch.
Perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner, these penne embody the beauty of simple things: a handful of ingredients, a good plate of pasta, and the satisfaction of something made with love.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Preparation time: 2 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Cooking with kitchen robot
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 7 oz penne rigate (I used Rummo)
- 7 oz tomato sauce (I used Mutti)
- 3.5 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion
- 1/2 carrot
- 1/2 stalk of celery
- 12 oz water
- fresh basil (10 leaves)
- 1 pinch sugar
- as needed fine salt
- 0.7 oz grated Parmesan cheese
Steps
1 – Weigh 3.5 oz of olive oil in the bowl + add 1/2 small onion – 1/2 small carrot – 1/2 tender celery stalk (if you have the reducer insert it, it will help you not to spread small quantities throughout the bowl).
2 – Chop the vegetables: Custom cooking 0°F – 7 seconds – Speed 7
3 – Sauté the vegetables without the measuring cup: Sauté Program 248°F – 5 minutes
4 – Remove the reducer if you had it and weigh 7 oz of tomato sauce in the bowl + add 1 pinch of sugar + 1/2 teaspoon of fine salt + 10 fresh basil leaves.
5 – Cook the tomato with the measuring cup in the bowl: Custom cooking 212°F – 10 minutes – Speed 1
6 –Add 12 oz of water + 1/2 teaspoon of fine salt and bring to a boil setting: Custom cooking 212°F – 10 minutes – Speed 1
7 –At this point, pour 7 oz of penne into the water, and with the bowl without the measuring cup cook by setting the time indicated on the pasta package minus 2 minutes: Custom cooking 212°F – 8 minutes (my pasta cooks in 11 minutes) – Speed 1 – Blade turns to Left (counterclockwise)
8 – After cooking, add 0.7 oz of grated Parmesan cheese in the bowl, adjust salt if necessary, and mix without the measuring cup: Custom cooking 212°F – 1 minute – Speed 1 Blade turns to Left (counterclockwise).
9 – Let it rest for 1 minute before serving with more fresh basil garnish and an additional sprinkle of grated Parmesan cheese.
