Pasta al sugo - Vito Coppola - Vito's way

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor but may be more expensive.

Heat a bit of extra virgin olive oil in a pan.

Add 2 cloves of garlic directly into the pan.

Add canned tomato pulpa and stir.

Add parsley directly from the plant for flavor, but remove it later.

Add a vegetable stock cube to the sauce.

Add a small pinch of sugar to reduce bitterness of the tomato sauce.

Boil water in a separate pot and add a pinch of salt.

Add penet pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, tasting to check doneness.

Drain the pasta using a colander.

Combine the pasta with the tomato sauce, allowing the pasta to absorb some of the sauce.

Top with fresh basil and grated parmesan cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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