Penne With Spicy Tomato And Mozzarella Sauce
This flavorful pasta dish combines a rich tomato sauce with the creamy goodness of buffalo mozzarella. The sauce is enhanced with a hint of red wine vinegar and a touch of Tabasco for a perfect balance of flavors. Tossed with penne pasta and topped with fresh basil and grated Parmesan, this dish is sure to delight your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 red chilli
- 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes
- splash red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- sauce, to taste Tabasco
- 1 tsp sugar
- small bunch fresh basil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 x 125g/4½oz ball fresh buffalo mozzarella
- 400g/14oz dried penne pasta
- grated parmesan
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and fry for 4-5 minutes, or until softened and beginning to colour. Add the garlic and chilli and continue to fry for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour in the chopped tomatoes, red wine vinegar, tomato purée, a splash or two of Tabasco (to taste), sugar and half of the basil leaves, and stir well. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, then continue to simmer until the sauce has thickened and reduced in volume.
- Just before serving, stir the crumbled mozzarella into the tomato sauce. Then stir the drained pasta into the sauce.
- Divide the pasta and sauce equally among four serving plates. Sprinkle over the remaining basil leaves and the grated Parmesan.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4
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