Penne with triple tomato sauce

Ingredients for 4

1 pound penne
2 medium tomatoes (5 ounces each), cut into 1-inch dice
4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 large basil leaves
1 garlic clove
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

20 min · Easy

Directions

1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente.

2. Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, garlic and olive oil. Puree until smooth. Pour the tomato sauce into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.

3. Drain the pasta, add it to the sauce and toss well to coat. Serve the pasta piping hot.

main courses, pasta, penne, tomato May 29, 2012 16:53

Author foodandwine.com