Rigatoni with Tomato Sauce
This Rigatoni with Tomato Sauce recipe is a classic pasta dish made with rich tomato flavor and simple ingredients like oregano, cinnamon stick, and onion.
Ingredients
- 500 grams rigatoni pasta
- 1 ½ cans diced tomatoes
- 1 ½ tsp tomato paste
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 onion finely chopped
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tbsp dry oregano optional
- 1 tbsp sugar optional
- parmesan cheese grated
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Sauté the onion in the olive oil.
- Add the grated tomatoes, tomato paste, cinnamon, sugar, salt, and pepper, and simmer until the sauce thickens
- At the end, remove the cinnamon from the sauce.
- Fill a pot with 5 liters of salted water and bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Once the water starts boiling, add the pasta. Stir with a fork and let it cook either for as long as indicated on the package or to your liking.
- Drain the pasta and drizzle 2 tbsp of olive oil. Mix gently
- Serve the pasta with the sauce and sprinkle with grated cheese.