Pasta with simple tomato sauce recipe with step by step photos and a very quick video recipe. Pasta with very simple tomato sauce recipe is the recipe perfect for the busy weekdays. Tomato sauce is prepared with fresh tomato puree, onion and garlic which is seasoned with basic herbs like basil oregano, and chili flakes. Fresh mint is also added for the flavour. The sauce is later assembled with boiled penne pasta.

simple tomato sauce pasta

Pasta is a food made from water and starch. It is a staple food in Italian cuisine. Pastas are divided into two broad categories: dried (pasta secca) and fresh (pasta fresca). Most dried pasta is produced commercially via an extrusion process, although it can be produced at home. Fresh pasta is traditionally produced by hand, sometimes with the aid of simple machines.

Both dried and fresh pastas come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 specific forms known by over 1300 documented names. (as per the Wikipedia)

Coming to the sauce section, Making your very own tomato sauce is pretty easy, trust me. There are a lot of variations of making tomato sauce and i have already shared Italian tomato sauce recipe and 5 ingredient tomato sauce recipe here.

In this particular recipe, I made a tomato sauce with ripe tomatoes and onions. A sauted Onions give the distinct flavour to the sauce and little bit of sweetness to the recipe. I must mention here that garlic is an essential ingredient in most of the Italian recipes. I have also added few mint leaves. I recommend using this sauce immediately after making. before moving to the details below are,

reasons to love this simple pasta recipe,

  • sooooooo rich
  • delicious
  • simple with fresh flavours
  • easy and tasty
  • perfect tiffin box recipe
  • your kids will love this too
  • super duper easy to make
  • no cooking expertise required

so, how to make pasta with simple tomato sauce? stepwise recipe:

boiling pasta

to prepare your pastas, take a deep pan and add water. also, add salt and few drops of olive oil in the water. Adding salt in the water is strictly for the flavour. Adding oil helps pastas not to get too sticky.

boil your pasta until soften and drain them. Wash your boiled pasta in running water and keep aside.

sauce preparation and assembling

chop your onions and minced your garlic cloves first and keep aside. also churn your tomatoes to a fine puree.( you can use ready made tomato puree too)

heat oil in pan. add garlic and onions and saute them for a while.

add tomato puree.

add salt, chilli flakes and other herbs. I am using ready made mixed-herbs seasoning here.

At this stage,also few fresh mint leaves.

cook the sauce for 10 min on medium flame.Your sauce gets thickens.

once the sauce gets perfect consistency, add boiled pastas and mix it well.

simmer for 5 minutes.

serve hot.

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Pasta with Simple tomato sauce

Pasta with very simple tomato sauce recipe is the recipe perfect for the busy weekdays. Tomato sauce is prepared with fresh tomato puree, onion and garlic which is seasoned with basic herbs like basil oregano, and chili flakes. 
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Serving Size 2 people

Ingredients 

for boiling pasta

  • 5 cup water
  • 2 cup penne pastas
  • a pinch of salt
  • 2-3 drops olive oil

final preparation

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6-7 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • salt to your taste
  • 2 cups tomato puree, 2-3 large pureed tomatoes
  • 1 to 2 teaspoon red chilli flakes, adjust to your taste
  • 1 teaspoon mixed herbs
  • 3 to 4 fresh mint leaves

Instructions

boiling pasta

  • to prepare your pastas, take a deep pan and add water. also add salt and few drops of olive oil in the water. Adding salt in the water is strictly for the flavour. Adding oil helps pastas not to get too sticky.
  • boil your pasta until soften and drain them. Wash your boiled pasta in running water and keep aside.

sauce preparation and assembling

  • chop your onions and minced your garlic cloves first and keep aside. also churn your tomatoes to a fine puree.( you can use ready made tomato puree too)
  • heat oil in pan. add garlic and onions and saute them for a while.
  • add tomato puree.
  • add salt, chilli flakes and other herbs. I am using ready made mixed-herbs seasoning here.
  • At this stage,also few fresh mint leaves.
  • cook the sauce for 10 min on medium flame.Your sauce gets thickens.
  • once the sauce gets perfect consistency, add boiled pastas and mix it well.
  • simmer for 5 minutes.
  • serve hot.

Video

Notes

  • microwave tip: Place the oil, onion and garlic in a medium, heatproof microwave-safe bowl. Cook, uncovered, on High/800watts/100% for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, uncovered, on High/800watts/ 100% for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and cook, uncovered, on High/800watts/100%, stirring every 3 minutes, for 6-10 minutes or until the sauce reduces and thickens slightly. Storage: The tomato sauce (and variations) will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.
  • variations:
    • Pasta with tomato & chilli sauce: Add 1 small chopped fresh red chilli with the garlic in step 1. Replace the parsley with fresh basil. pasta with tomato & bacon sauce. Add 2 bacon rashers, rind and excess fat trimmed, finely chopped with the onion in step 1. 
    • Pasta with creamy tomato sauce: Stir 2 tbs of cream into the sauce with the parsley in step 3.
  • you can always use my basic tomato sauce in this recipe. 
  • also note the detailed Italian tomato sauce recipe is here.

have a great day!

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8 Comments

  1. Wow! 310 types of pasta…I knew there were a lot of types, but I had no idea there were so many. I love pasta in all shapes and sizes, and it’s really hard to beat a classic recipe like this one. Your homemade sauce sounds delicious, Priya!!

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  2. Delicious homemade sauce Priya! Pasta in all shapes and sizes has come to the rescue on many occasions, when you have no idea what to make for dinner. However, we had no idea there were so many shapes, sizes and names to pasta shapes. Wishing you a super week!

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