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Monday, January 30, 2012

Penne Pasta with meat Sauce

Recipe

1/2 pound penne pasta
Salt
2 Tbsp olive oil or any other cooking oil
1 large onion, chopped finely
2 cloves garlic, chopped or 1 tsp garlic paste
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (blend of dried basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme, marjoram, and savory) or any italian spice available
Dash of red pepper flakes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound (half kg) ground chicken
 4-5 fresh tomatos blended slightly plus 2 tsp tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander

Heat to boiling a large pot with 4 quarts of water in it. Once the water is boiling, salt it with 1 Tbsp of salt. Once the water returns to a boil add the pasta to the pot. Leave uncovered, let cook on high heat with a vigorous boil. Put the timer on for 8-10 minutes, or whatever your pasta package says is appropriate (but still a little firm). Drain then toast it very well lil oil so that it doesnt stick to each other.

Once you've started to heat the water, start working on the sauce. Heat olive oil in a very large skillet on medium heat. Add the chopped onion, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened. Add the garlic, season with salt and pepper. Cook for an additional minute, until the garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside.

Heat a large frying pan on high heat. Salt the bottom of the pan generously. Once the pan is hot, break up small chunks of ground chicken and add them to the pan, keep on stirring. once the chicken is done add it to the pan with the seasoned onions. Add tomato sauce.  Add a teaspoon of sugar. Bring to a simmer on low heat, let cook, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Once the sauce has simmered for 15 minutes, adjust seasonings. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add a little more sugar if the sauce is too acidic. Add more tomato sauce if the sauce is a little dry. Stir in the cooked penne pasta. Sprinkle with chopped coriander. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

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