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Penne Pasta

Penne Pasta

By Charlotte Ndlovu
0’ Prep time
45’ Cook time
45’ Total time
853 Calories
3 Serving

Summary

Penne Pasta requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 25g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 854 calories. This dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe serves 3 and costs $1.61 per serving. This recipe from Foodista has 1 fans. A mixture of tomatoes, olive oil, thyme, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. With a spoonacular score of 84%, this dish is super. Similar recipes include Penne all’Arrabbiata {Spicy Penne Pasta} – 50 Women Game Changers In Food – Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, Penne all’Arrabbiata {Spicy Penne Pasta} – 50 Women Game Changers In Food – Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, and One Pot Penne Pasta.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

The tomato sauce can be made in advance and reheated.In a wide pan cook the onion garlic and thyme gently in the olive oil without browning until tender.
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Step 2

Add the remaining ingredients and cook hard until reduced to a thick sauce.Taste and adjust seasoning.Bring a large pan of water lightly salted to the boil.Drop in the penne and simmer until al dente.Meanwhile tear up or chop (I dont think it makes much difference either way) the rocket roughly then reheat the tomato sauce.
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Step 3

Drain the penne pile into a serving dish toss with a quick slug of olive oil and pour over the sauce.Scatter rocket over and serve immediately.This pasta dish is based on one I ate years ago in the medieval town of Orvieto in Umbria. On several occasions we lunched in a restaurant deep under the town in cellars that were once part of the Medici palace. Penne dressed with a simple tomato sauce (all the better for being made with the juicy sun ripened tomatoes of July here tinned tomatoes are the best substitute) and a handful of roughly torn up rocket featured high on the menu. The heat of the sauce and the pasta is enough to wilt the rocket a little releasing and modifying the taste.Freshly grated Parmesan is an optional extra though some may feel that the rocket makes it superfluous especially if the word "handful" is interpreted with largesse.
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Step 4

Serves 3

Ingredient

  • parsley
    parsley
    1 tbsp
  • salt and pepper
    salt and pepper
    3
  • canned tomatoes
    canned tomatoes
    400 grams
  • garlic
    garlic
    2
  • penne
    penne
    3 340 grams
  • arugula
    arugula
    1 handful
  • olive oil
    olive oil
    3
  • onion
    onion
    1
  • sugar
    sugar
    1 teaspoon
  • tomato puree
    tomato puree
    1 tbsp
  • red wine
    red wine
    110 milliliters
  • thyme
    thyme
    1 large sprig

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