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Swirly Pasta with Tomato Sauce

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 2, 2010
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Serve this spaghetti with tomato sauce that’s ready in 45 minutes – perfect for Italian cuisine.

Swirly Pasta with Tomato Sauce

  • Prep Time 10 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 6
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Sauce

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 can (29 ounces) pureed tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Pasta

  • Water
  • 16 ounces uncooked spaghetti or your favorite pasta

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Peel the outside layer of skin from each of the cloves of garlic. Chop garlic cloves into tiny pieces on the cutting board, using the knife.
  • Step 
    2
    Peel the outside layer of skin from the onion. Wash onion in cool water. Pat dry with the paper towel. Chop onion into small pieces on cutting board, using knife (you need about 1/4 cup.)
  • Step 
    3
    Put the olive oil in the large saucepan. Heat it over medium heat for about 1 minute. Put garlic and onion in oil. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring all the time with one of the wooden spoons, until onion is tender. Take saucepan off hot burner.
  • Step 
    4
    Open the can of tomatoes with the can opener. Pour tomatoes into the garlic and onion mixture in saucepan. Add the basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir with spoon until mixed. Turn the heat up to high. Heat until the mixture is boiling. Turn heat down to low. Simmer the sauce uncovered for about 30 minutes, stirring a few times.
  • Step 
    5
    While sauce is simmering, fill the very large saucepan with enough water so it is about half full. Cover saucepan with lid. Heat over medium-high heat until water is boiling fast. Add the spaghetti to water. Heat until water boils again. Boil uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often with the other wooden spoon, until spaghetti is soft but not mushy.
  • Step 
    6
    Pour spaghetti into the colander over the sink to drain. Serve spaghetti with sauce.

Nutrition

300 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
10g Protein
58g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
640mg
27%
Potassium
680mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
58g
19%
Dietary Fiber
6g
25%
Sugars
8g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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