Dinner-Week 3-Penne with Triple Tomato Sauce

By KrissyW330

Ingredients

• 1 pound penne
• 2 medium tomatoes (5 ounces each), cut into 1-inch dice
• 4 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 4 large basil leaves
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the penne until al dente.

Meanwhile, in a blender, combine the diced tomatoes, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, garlic and olive oil. Puree until smooth. Pour the tomato sauce into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper.

Drain the pasta, add it to the sauce and toss well to coat. Serve the pasta piping hot.