Red Sauce Pasta | Delicious Pasta Recipe

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes offer a vibrant flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often more economical.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is often more budget-friendly.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: black pepper

💰Cheaper: paprika

Black pepper is a common spice with less heat, while paprika offers color without the spice.

Boil water in a large pot.

Add salt and olive oil to the boiling water.

Add 3 cups of pasta and cook according to package directions.

Drain the pasta when almost cooked.

In a skillet, heat 2.5 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add 2.5 tablespoons of minced garlic to the skillet and cook for 1 minute.

Add 1 teaspoon of chili powder and mix.

Add 1.5 cups of chopped onion and mix well.

Add salt to taste, 0.5 teaspoon of oregano, and 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning; roast the spices a little bit.

Add 1 cup of tomato puree and mix.

Add 1 to 1.5 teaspoons of sugar to balance the tanginess of the tomato puree.

Let the sauce cook for a bit until ready.

Dump the drained pasta into the sauce and mix well.

Serve hot, garnished with cheese.

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