PASTA WITH TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA
Simple dish with a classic fresh tomato sauce. You may use low-fat mozzarella and skip parmesan cheese if you are pursuing a low-fat diet, and serve with green salad and crusty bread. The sauce can be made well ahead and can be re-heated.
Provided by AaliyahsAaronsMum
Categories Low Cholesterol
Time 2h
Yield 2-3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- First skin the tomatoes - put the tomatoes in a bowl and pour boiling water over them and leave for 1 minute, then drain and slip off their skins.
- Reserve 3 tomatoes for later and roughly chop the rest.
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, then add the onion and garlic and let them gently cook for 5-6 minutes, until they are softened and light golden in colour.
- Add the chopped tomatoes with about a third of the basil, torn into pieces and season with salt and freshly milled black pepper.
- Let the tomatoes simmer on a very low heat, without a lid, for about 1-1½ hours or until the tomatoes are reduced to a thick sauce, stirring now and again.
- Roughly chop the reserved tomatoes and stir them in, along with the rest of the torn basil leaves and take it off heat.
- Cook the pasta as per the package instructions.
- When you are ready to eat, gently re-heat the tomato sauce and stir the cubes of mozzarella into the warm sauce and let it simmer gently for 2-3 minutes only to slightly soften the cheese (just begun to melt).
- Serve the sauce spooned over the drained pasta, sprinkled with the parmesan (if using) and add a few basil leaves as garnish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1056.5, Fat 28.5, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 59.2, Sodium 509.5, Carbohydrate 173.1, Fiber 27.9, Sugar 20.4, Protein 36
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