Written recipe
Spaghetti in Red Sauce
A comforting spaghetti dish tossed in a homemade tomato, onion, garlic and green-pepper sauce with herbs, Parmesan and fresh basil.
What you’ll need
Ingredients
17 items captured from the original upload.
- 01Spaghetti- 1/2 packet
- 02Water- as required for boiling
- 03Salt- 1 tsp for the pasta water
- 04Tomatoes- 4 medium
- 05Olive oil- 2 tbsp
- 06Onion- 1 medium, finely chopped
- 07Garlic- 4-5 cloves, finely chopped
- 08Green pepper- 2 tbsp, finely chopped
- 09Salt- 1 tsp or to taste for the sauce
- 10Tomato sauce- 2 tbsp
- 11Sugar- 1 tsp
- 12Oregano- 1 tbsp
- 13Chilli flakes- 1 tsp
- 14Italian seasoning- 1 tsp
- 15Black pepper- 1 tsp
- 16Parmesan cheese- as required for garnish
- 17Fresh basil leaves- for garnish
Video-verified method
Cook it step by step
These quantities and steps were verified directly from the ingredient labels and preparation shown in the original video.
Watch 5:56 video- 01
Heat sufficient water in a large pan. Add 1 teaspoon salt and bring the water to a boil.
- 02
Add half a packet of spaghetti and cook it according to the packet instructions until done.
- 03
Drain the cooked spaghetti, spread it out and keep it aside.
- 04
Make shallow cross-shaped slits on the bottoms of the four tomatoes.
- 05
Place the tomatoes in boiling water and cook for 5-6 minutes, until their skins begin to loosen.
- 06
Drain the tomatoes and allow them to cool slightly. Remove the skins and transfer the peeled tomatoes to a blender.
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Blend the tomatoes into a smooth puree.
- 08
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
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Add the finely chopped onion and saute for approximately 1 minute.
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Add the finely chopped garlic and saute until its raw smell disappears.
- 11
Add the finely chopped green pepper and cook for approximately 2 minutes.
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Pour in the tomato puree, add 1 teaspoon salt or salt to taste, and mix well.
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Cover the pan and cook the sauce for 2-3 minutes.
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Add 2 tablespoons tomato sauce, mix, cover again and cook for another 2 minutes.
- 15
Add the sugar, oregano, chilli flakes, Italian seasoning and black pepper. Mix thoroughly.
- 16
Add the cooked spaghetti and gently fold and toss it until every strand is evenly coated with the red sauce.
- 17
Transfer to a serving plate, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish with fresh basil leaves. Serve hot.
Recipe source and review information
Ingredients, quantities and method verified directly from the on-screen labels and demonstrated steps in the original Masala & Beyond video.
Ingredient source: on screen video text
Method source: original_video