Name: Three Tomato and Basil Pasta
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 cup pasta (spaghetti or casarecce); 10 oz Roma tomatoes; 6 dried tomatoes (not in oil.); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 clove garlic; 1 oz Tropea red onion; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; to taste salt; 1 oz Parmesan Reggiano DOP (optional); to taste basil

Three Tomato and Basil Pasta.
The flagship dish of Italian cuisine. Who would turn down a plate of tomato pasta?
And what if there are 3 types of tomatoes? Today I want to offer you a dish with 3 tomato textures: fresh, dried, and concentrated, accompanied by the inevitable basil, which just by smelling it, makes your mouth water, not to mention the shower of Parmesan that will complete everything.
As for the type of pasta, I chose spaghetti because I really like the texture, but you can use any shape, like casarecce, as this sauce adapts to everything.

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Very Cheap
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Slow cooking, Boiling, Stove
Cuisine: Italian

419.41 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 419.41 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 61.10 (g) of which sugars 14.83 (g)
Proteins 13.60 (g)
Fat 14.95 (g) of which saturated 4.48 (g)of which unsaturated 2.09 (g)
Fibers 8.19 (g)
Sodium 531.70 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 300 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

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1 cup pasta (spaghetti or casarecce)
10 oz Roma tomatoes
6 dried tomatoes (not in oil.)
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 clove garlic
1 oz Tropea red onion
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
to taste salt
1 oz Parmesan Reggiano DOP (optional)
to taste basil

three tomato and basil pasta

Tools

What we need to make

Pan
Pot
Cutting Board
Slotted Spoon

Preparation of Three Tomato and Basil Pasta

The first thing to do is soak the dried tomatoes in hot water for at least 15 minutes.
Put the pot with already salted water on the stove, and in the meantime..
Peel the onion and chop it into small pieces
In a pan, put 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, the onion, and let it brown for 2 minutes.
Chop the dried tomatoes into very small pieces, and add them to the sauté.
Wash the tomatoes, then cut them into pieces.
Peel the garlic, cut it in half and remove the core, which is the inner germ, so it will be more digestible.
At this point, after the light browning, you can add the chopped tomatoes.
Add a small pinch of salt, mix and let it cook for about 3 minutes.
After these minutes, incorporate the 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, and mix.
If you see the sauce drying out a bit, you can add some pasta cooking water.
I chose spaghetti, but you can choose any pasta shape.
When the pasta is cooked 3/4 of the way, instead of draining it, take it with the slotted spoon, and put it directly into the pan with the sauce.
Finish cooking by tearing many basil leaves and if you like, also add the Parmesan.
Serve immediately.
Here is my Three Tomato and Basil Pasta ready.