Basil and Tomato Pasta

Basil and Tomato Pasta

Basil and Tomato sauce is one of the famous pasta sauce in Italy .

 Ingredients:

• 3 cups Fusilli Pasta

For The Basil and Tomato Sauce

• 2 cups Tomato Puree
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 1 tbsp chopped garlic 
• Salt to taste
• 1 ½ tsp Chili powder
• 2 tsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp fresh cream
• 12 to 15 chopped Basil
• 2 cups  grated Parmesan cheese

Method:

Pasta and Sauce Preparation:

Pasta Preparation:

• Take 1 liter water in a wok, add Fusilli pasta to it and cook it for 15 mins.

 

• After cooking drain the water completely and keep it aside.

 Basil and Tomato sauce Preparation:

• Heat the olive oil in a pan, add garlic and onions to it. Saute till the onions turn translucent.

 

• Add the tomato puree and cook till the sauce thickens.

 

• Add the chili powder, sugar, salt and ½ cup of water and bring to a boil.

• At last add the cream and basil leaves.

• Mix well and keep aside.

 Serving Pasta with Sauce:

• While serving toss the Fusilli Pasta in the Basil and Tomato sauce.
• Garnish with cheese.
• In case you are serving it after sometime reheat the Basil and Tomato Sauce and then toss the Fusilli Pasta in it. Serve hot garnished with Parmesan Cheese!

 

Tips:

• You can also add capsicum, carrot, cabbage or any other vegetable of your choice in this pasta sauce.
• You can prepare larger quantity of this sauce and freeze it for future use.