Quick Spicy Pasta Recipe

Quick Spicy Pasta Recipe

  This is a great go to recipe when you get home late and are in a time crunch and the kids are saying, "Mom what's for dinner?" I always have my pantry stocked for just these occasions. The great thing about having an herb garden is you plant the herbs you use regularly and you simply go outside and you got them whenever you need them fresh and convenient.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. Olive Oil

2 cans (28 0z.) Plum whole Tomatoes (great flavor)

1 can 6 oz. Tomato paste

½ tsp. Red Pepper Flakes

15 Fresh Basil Leaves chopped finely

2 tsp fresh oregano chopped finely

Salt 1 tsp coarse sea salt

½ tsp freshly ground pepper

Capunti Pasta

½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta cook for 16 minutes. Drain. Set aside.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet pan add olive oil to coat pan and plum tomatoes-squeeze the tomatoes breaking them up with your hands and add all the juices. Add the Tomato paste, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and stir until combined. Heat on med-low for 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally.

Add fresh herbs and Parmesan cheese-heat until cheese melts. Add sauce to large pasta pot and heat stirring until warmed through about 3-5 minutes.

Garnish with fresh Parmesan cheese and serve with crusty bread-enjoy!

I found this Tuscan bread on my way home at Kroger's.
-crusty on the outside and sot on the inside-perfection!
I know eating bread is so bad ...why is it that things that are bad for us taste so good?

Notes:

If you do not have fresh herbs you can substitute 1 Tbsp. dried Italian herb seasoning.

Fresh herbs just taste so much betterJ

You can use your favorite pasta noodle-adjust cooking time according to noodle used.
I use these noodles whenever I can find them because it reminds me of a special person I met on our trip to Italy and she ate these almost everyday:)