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Penne with Dried Cherry Tomatoes

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Pasta
Portions2 peopleChangeTiming 37 minsView
Ingredients11 IngredientsViewSwitzerland95 % localView
  • grams basil
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  • 100  grams dried cherry tomatoes
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  • clove fresh garlic
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  • 100  grams fresh onions
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  • teaspoon ground black pepper
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  • 50  grams mountain cheese
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  • tablespoons olive oil
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  • 200  grams penne
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  • 1.25  teaspoons salt
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  • 0.25  teaspoon thyme
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  • 250  grams tomato sauce
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Peel 100 grams fresh onions and 1 clove fresh garlic and mince them finely
Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a medium-sized saucepan and heat up until hot
Add the onion and garlic to the saucepan and sauté them on medium heat for about 3 minutes until golden brown
Add 250 grams tomato sauce and 100 grams dried cherry tomatoes to the saucepan and mix well
Bring the tomato sauce to the boil and turn down the heat to the lowest level to keep it warm
Add water to a large saucepan and heat it up over high heat until it is boiling
Add 1 teaspoon salt and 200 grams penne to the boiling water and cook the pasta for about 7 minutes until al dente
Season sauce with 0.25 teaspoon salt, 0.25 teaspoon thyme and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Wash 2 grams basil and grate 50 grams mountain cheese
Drain the penne with a colander, add them to the sauce and mix until well combined
Serve the pasta on plates and sprinkle the grated cheese and basil over the penne

Penne with Dried Cherry Tomatoes


Pasta

Penne with dried cherry tomatoes and basil leaves arranged in a white bowl
Timing 37 mins
Portions2 people
Ingredients11 Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2  grams basil
  • 100  grams dried cherry tomatoes
  • 1  clove fresh garlic
  • 100  grams fresh onions
  • 1  teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 50  grams mountain cheese
  • 2  tablespoons olive oil
  • 200  grams penne
  • 1.25  teaspoons salt
  • 0.25  teaspoon thyme
  • 250  grams tomato sauce

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Tools

  • 1 large saucepan
  • 1 medium-sized saucepan
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 knife
  • 1 grater
  • 1 colander

Penne with Dried Cherry Tomatoes


Pasta

Instructions

Peel 100 grams fresh onions and 1 clove fresh garlic and mince them finely
Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a medium-sized saucepan and heat up until hot
Add the onion and garlic to the saucepan and sauté them on medium heat for about 3 minutes until golden brown
Add 250 grams tomato sauce and 100 grams dried cherry tomatoes to the saucepan and mix well
Bring the tomato sauce to the boil and turn down the heat to the lowest level to keep it warm
Add water to a large saucepan and heat it up over high heat until it is boiling
Add 1 teaspoon salt and 200 grams penne to the boiling water and cook the pasta for about 7 minutes until al dente
Season sauce with 0.25 teaspoon salt, 0.25 teaspoon thyme and 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Wash 2 grams basil and grate 50 grams mountain cheese
Drain the penne with a colander, add them to the sauce and mix until well combined
Serve the pasta on plates and sprinkle the grated cheese and basil over the penne