PASTA WITH PEELED TOMATOES AND FONTINA The pasta I present to you today is one of those extremely quick dishes to prepare in a few minutes, and that will make you look good. In my case, I used hand-chopped peeled tomatoes, but if you want you can use tomato sauce or cherry tomatoes cut into wedges. Now come with me into the kitchen, I’ll show you how to prepare pasta with peeled tomatoes and fontina!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: Stove
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 401.37 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 5.55 (g) of which sugars 3.72 (g)
- Proteins 19.48 (g)
- Fat 34.52 (g) of which saturated 16.25 (g)of which unsaturated 10.21 (g)
- Fibers 2.40 (g)
- Sodium 859.85 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients to prepare pasta with peeled tomatoes and fontina for 4 people
- 2 cans peeled tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 10.58 oz fontina
Tools
- 1 Iron Skillet
Preparation of pasta with peeled tomatoes and fontina
As you can see, the preparation of this pasta is extremely fast, it will take just over 10 minutes, and you’ll have a mouth-watering main course!
Start by cutting the fontina into very small cubes and set it aside, then take a large pan, sauté the garlic in the oil, and as soon as it starts sizzling, add the hand-chopped peeled tomatoes.
Pour the peeled tomatoes and let them fry over medium heat, stirring often, and when the sauce has thickened, adjust the salt and pepper and turn off the heat.
Drop the pasta into plenty of salted boiling water and drain it one minute before the cooking time indicated on the package, drain well and pour it into the pan with the sauce.
Turn on the heat and start stirring the pasta, then add the fontina cubes and continue stirring until the fontina has melted.
Serve immediately your pasta with peeled tomatoes and fontina, which is ready to be enjoyed in all its goodness!
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
If you have doubts or questions, consult this section. If you don’t find the answer you are looking for, do not hesitate to write to me!
If I don’t have peeled tomatoes, how can I substitute them?
You can easily use tomato sauce or fresh tomatoes cut into cubes and sautéed in oil and garlic.
How can I enrich the recipe?
You can add diced speck or bacon that you can fry together with the peeled tomatoes, and at the end also add two tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese.
