This quick, low-fat recipe lets you put homemade pasta on the table in the time it takes to cook the noodles. Forget pasta sauce in the jar over plain spaghetti. Pick a special pasta, make your own sauce and adjust the spices to create your own dish.
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a heavy sauce pan. Dice a small, red onion and add to the hot oil. Saute for 5 minutes. Chop the parsley and set aside.
2. Set a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil. Add salt and the pasta to the water and bring it back to a boil.
3. Mix tomato sauce and diced tomatoes to the onion mixture. Stir well. Reduce the heat and bring the sauce to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the oregano, salt and pepper and stir well. Taste and adjust the spices. Reserve a spoonful of the chopped parsley and add the rest of it to the sauce and stir. Remove the sauce from the heat. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for heat.
5. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain in a large colander and rinse with tepid water. Place the pasta in a large bowl and pour the heated sauce over it.
6. Sprinkle the pasta with some freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Finish with a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
7. Serve with a simple green salad with a lemon and olive oil dressing. Offer a warm baguette or hot garlic bread. Put extra grated cheese on the table.
Tags: adjust spices, chopped parsley, heat bring, sauce over
