Pasta with Tomato bases Sauce ( Arrabiata/Napoletano)

Need :

Pasta (either spaghetti or Fussili or Penne or Farfale or macaroni)

Tomatos - 1/2Kg. Skinned and Chopped

Onions* - 1nos. finely Chpped

Tomato Puree - 100 ml

Garlic - 4 cloves Smashed and Finely chpped

Salt to taste.

Pasta seasoning or Oregano or basil Herb

Parley - a bunch - Finely Chopped

Olive Oil - 30 ml ( 1/4 cup)

Cooking Pasta

Step 1:

Bring to boil 1 litre of Water and add 300gms of Pasta (any type) to it. You can add a tea spoon of oil(preferably olive else corn oil will do) and Once the Pasta is cooked properly, Drain out the water and run the entire content thro cold water. Set aside

Step 2:

To make the sauce

Heat Oil in a Sauce Pan, Add the Chopped garlic and Parsley and stir in low flame ,until cooked.

Add Chopped Onions* till onions become transparent.

Now add Tomatos and tomato paste, salt, Basil and Oregana and stir until this mixture becomes think and Saucy.

You can keep this Sauce for later use as well.

Add the cooked pasta and mix the entire content slowly till the pasta fully blends into the sauce.

Transfer the content into a plate or a serving bowl and garnish with Oregano or Pasta seasoning and very little Parsley bunch.

* Arrabiata : Skip the onions. Rest is the same

* Napoletano : Add Onions.

Tomato Coriander Soup

This thin Soup which can be made quick and easy.    Cooking time 10-15 mins...

Need:

1. Tomatoes - 5nos Boiled.
2. Coriander leaves - a bunch  - Finely Chopped ( need a cup of chopped leaves)
3. Garlic - 1 , Finely Chopped ( add only if needed)
4. Green chillies - 1/2 inch  (  add if you need it xtra spicy)
5. 1 tsp of Pepper Powder( preferably white pepper)
6. Salt to taste
7. Coriander leaves Finely Chopped. ( for Garnish)
8. Of course Water to make the Soup... :)

Step A :

1. In a Soup Bowl, Mash the boiled tomatoes to small pieces. ( Don't make it into a puree or don't leave it like a half cut tomatoes) Should be mashed like a paste while you still see the seeds and few pieces.
2. Heat the Soup bowl with the mashed tomatoes and add 200 ml water.
3. As soon as you add water, add Finely chopped Coriander leaves ( leave 1 tsp for garnishing) into the mixture.
4. (Add the optional items like, Garlic, Chillies here)
5. Bring the soup to Boil.
6. While Boiling,  add Salt and Pepper powder to taste.
7. Since this is a thin soup, please add water when you feel the mixture is thickening.
8. Make sure not to dilute the flavour of tomato and Coriander while adding water and boiling.
9. Server Piping Hot and Enjoy.

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