Pasta with sweet tomato sauce
Pasta with sweet tomato sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 739 calories, 24g of protein, and 51g of fat. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.99 per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. 31 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. This recipe from Casaveneracion requires bacon, canned tomatoes, shredded cheese, and onions. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 66%. This score is solid. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Sweet, Spicy Cherry Tomato Pasta, Tomato Sauce for Pasta, and Pasta with Tomato Veal Sauce.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
300 g. of bacon, chopped
1 can of stewed tomatoes (about 2 c.)
4 tbsps. of olive oil
2 onions, chopped
1 tsp. of fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp. of dried oregano)
150 to 200 g. of pasta (spaghetti, fettuccine, angel hair or whatever pasta variety you prefer)
salt, pepper and sugar, to taste
shredded cheese, to serve
1 packet of tomato paste (about 1/3 c.)
Equipment:
pot
ladle
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
InstructionsCook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water. Drain and set aside.While the pasta cooks, start making the sauce. Heat the olive oil in a pot. Add the bacon and onion. Cook, stirring often, until the bacon starts to brown and the onion bits start to soften.Add the stewed tomatoes (break up the tomatoes with your hands) with the liquid and the tomato paste. Stir in the oregano. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.Since this is a sweet tomato sauce, the amount of sugar should be enough to sweeten the sauce. So, I’m not talking about a token amount that is just enough to break the acidity of the tomatoes and tomato paste. I’m talking an amount somewhere in the vicinity of a quarter cup.Bring the sauce to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.To serve, place cooked pasta on a plate or shallow bowl. Ladle plenty of sauce over it. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Step by step:
1. Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water.
2. Drain and set aside.While the pasta cooks, start making the sauce.
3. Heat the olive oil in a pot.
4. Add the bacon and onion. Cook, stirring often, until the bacon starts to brown and the onion bits start to soften.
5. Add the stewed tomatoes (break up the tomatoes with your hands) with the liquid and the tomato paste. Stir in the oregano. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.Since this is a sweet tomato sauce, the amount of sugar should be enough to sweeten the sauce. So, I’m not talking about a token amount that is just enough to break the acidity of the tomatoes and tomato paste. I’m talking an amount somewhere in the vicinity of a quarter cup.Bring the sauce to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.To serve, place cooked pasta on a plate or shallow bowl. Ladle plenty of sauce over it. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
Nutrition Information:
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