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The Most Gorgeous Tomato Pasta Recipe

This tomato pasta is my go-to dinner recipe. It's so incredibly quick and easy to make yet so so so delicious. Everyone that tries this pasta recipe has told me how much they were obsessed with it. This is all you need to know to make the PERFECT tomato pasta every single time.
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting Time5 minutes
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients

  • 150 g penne pasta or 2 servings
  • 410 ml boiling water or 1.75 cups
  • 2 peppers
  • 2 tomatoes peeled and diced
  • 1 onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp sun-dried tomato paste heaped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 tsp rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp thyme

Instructions

  • In a large saucepan, cook the onions with the olive oil until brown. Next brown the garlic, and then the sun-dried tomato paste.
  • Cook the peppers for a couple of minutes, or until softened. Add the tomato and cook until softened.
  • Add the seasonings, pasta and boiling water. Cover saucepan with lid and cook following the instructions of your pasta. Remove lid every couple of minutes to mix pasta, so that it does not stick to the pan as it cooks.
  • Allow to rest for 5 minutes. Enjoy!