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Kid-Friendly Classic Tomato Pasta

A warm and comforting pasta dish packed with the goodness of ripe tomatoes, onions, garlic, and a hint of herbs, perfect for a cozy family dinner or a kid's lunchbox treat.
1
40 min
TOTAL TIME
159
CALORIES
$0.76
PER SERVING
Kid-Friendly Classic Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
PASTA
4 SERVINGS
Salt
2 tbsp salt
Fusilli Pasta
1 1/2 cups fusilli pasta
SAUCE
Olive Oil
2 tbsp olive oil
Onions
2 tbsp onions
finely chopped
Red Chili Flakes
1 tsp red chili flakes
Ripe Red Tomatoes
1 1/2 cups ripe red tomatoes
deseeded and chopped
Dried Oregano
1 tsp dried oregano
Bell Pepper
1 cup bell pepper
finely chopped
Pepper
pepper
for garnish
Garlic
3 cloves garlic
minced
Directions
PASTA
10 min
PREP TIME
30 min
COOK TIME
40 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a large pot, bring water and salt to a boil. Add the fusilli pasta and cook until al dente (just cooked).
2
Drain off the pasta and rinse with cold water. Set aside.
SAUCE
3
In a non-stick pan, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the minced garlic until it becomes aromatic.
4
Add finely chopped onions and bell peppers, cooking until the onions are golden and the bell peppers are softened.
5
Add chopped tomatoes to the pan, stirring occasionally until tomatoes become mushy.
6
Sprinkle in the red chili flakes and dried oregano, stirring well to mix the spices evenly.
7
Blend the mixture into a purée in a blender or using a hand blender for a smoother consistency of the sauce.
8
Return the purée to the pan, and cook until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency. Adjust the seasoning as needed.
COMBINING
9
Add the cooked fusilli pasta to the sauce in the pan, tossing well to ensure the sauce covers the pasta evenly.
10
Garnish with freshly crushed pepper before serving the pasta hot.
Health Info
Macros
18g
CARBS
8g
FAT
3g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
VEGAN
Contains these allergens
WHEAT
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