PENNE PASTA WITH ITALIAN MARINARA SAUCE
This
Penne Pasta with Italian Marinara Sauce really hits home if you are looking for
homemade comfort food. This sauce is full of so many Italian herbs and spices!
The fresh oregano, basil and Italian parsley pairs so well with the zesty
tomatoes, fresh minced garlic and onions! Everyone in your family will rave
over this pasta dish!
Prep
Time : 30 mins
Cook
Time : 1 hour 30 mins
Total
Time : 2 hours
Servings:
8
Calories:
387 kcal
INGREDIENTS
·
1
lb ground beef or ground Italian sausage
·
1/4
cup extra-virgin olive oil (if you have a flavored olive oil
·
1
yellow onion, finely chopped
·
5
cloves garlic, minced
·
2
large unpeeled carrots, finely chopped
·
2
can cans whole tomatoes, (14.5 ounce cans)
·
1
can can petite diced tomatoes (14.5 ounce can)
·
1/2
can tomato paste, (6 ounces)
·
1
teaspoon salt
·
1/2
teaspoon black pepper
·
2
teaspoons sugar
·
2
Tablespoons oregano, finely chopped
·
2
Tablespoons Italian parsley, finely chopped
·
1
Tablespoon basil, fresh chopped
·
1/4
teaspoon dried thyme
·
1/4
teaspoon dried rosemary
·
3/4
cups water
·
Cooked
pasta for serving (either gluten free or traditional)
·
Fresh
Parmesan cheese for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Finely
shop the onion, garlic and carrots and place in a bowl. Don't peel the
carrots...that's where most of the nutrition is!
2.
In
a medium pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
3.
When
oil is hot, add in the chopped onion, garlic and carrots and saute for about 5
minutes.
4.
While
the vegetables are sauteing, pour the 2 cans of whole tomatoes in a bowl and
break apart with your hands. You want to release the juices and ensure they
tomatoes are broken into smaller pieces.
5. Once
the vegetables are done sauteing, add the broken up tomatoes to the pot, along
with the can of diced tomatoes. Also add in the water and half the can of
tomato paste.Stir well to start mixing all the ingredients together.
6. Add
salt, pepper, oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil, sugar and parsley to the sauce
and stir well.
7. Bring
the sauce to a rolling boil and then reduce the heat to low and simmer
uncovered for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8. Once
the sauce is close to being done, cook your pasta according to the box
directions.
9. Serve
the sauce over the cooked pasta and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese and
fresh basil.
Recipe from recipesworthrepeating.com
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