A piping hot bowl Penne with Marinara Sauce will ease the frustration of yet another winter storm. Easy to make, delicious and bursting with flavors, this dish is the perfect comfort food for a chilly wintry day.
Penne with Marinara Sauce
Ingredients
1 28-ounce cans San Marzano plum tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
6 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
pinch dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt to taste
1 pound dried penne
freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Directions
Pour tomatoes in a large bowl and crush gently with your hands. Reserve the juice from can.
In a large non-reactive skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. When oil is hot, add garlic.
Sauté garlic for 30 seconds, do not let it brown. Add tomatoes and reserved juices. Add crushed red pepper flakes, dried oregano, and salt. Stir.
Add basil. Simmer sauce until thickened, about 15 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the penne in a large pot in rapidly boiling salted water. Cook until al dente.
Toss penne with marinara sauce. Serve with freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese.
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Penne with Marinara Sauce
1 28-ounce cans San Marzano plum tomatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
6 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade
pinch dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt to taste
1 pound dried penne
freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
Directions
Pour tomatoes in a large bowl and crush gently with your hands. Reserve the juice from can.
In a large non-reactive skillet over medium heat, heat the oil. When oil is hot, add garlic.
Sauté garlic for 30 seconds, do not let it brown. Add tomatoes and reserved juices. Add crushed red pepper flakes, dried oregano, and salt. Stir.
Add basil. Simmer sauce until thickened, about 15 minutes.
While the sauce is simmering, cook the penne in a large pot in rapidly boiling salted water. Cook until al dente.
Toss penne with marinara sauce. Serve with freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese.
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This dish is the ultimate comfort food for a chilly wintry day!
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