Tomato Basil Penne with Capers
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 lb penne, dry--------------1 8oz can tomato sauce, no added salt1 6 oz can tomato paste, no added salt1 cup water1 Tbsp sugar------------1 28oz can petite diced tomatoes, no added salt, rinsed and drained--------------1 Tbsp basil, dried2 tsp garlic powder1 tsp onion powder1/2 tsp black pepper1/2 tsp salt1/4 tsp cayenne------------1 3.25 oz jar capers, drained
1--Begin heating water to boil pasta. In sauce pan on medium heat, mix together paste, sauce, water, and sugar until blended.
2--Drain, rinse, and drain tomatoes. Add to sauce.
3--In separate bowl, mix together spices. Add pasta to water when boiling. Boil for 5 min, stirring pasta and sauce occasionally, then add spices to sauce.
4--While waiting for pasta to finish (about 5-6 minutes), watch sauce. When tomatoes seem to be slightly disintegrating, remove from heat. Stir in drained capers.
5--Drain pasta when it is al dente -- just past chewy. Do not rinse. Put pasta back in pot and stir in sauce. Cover for 5 min or longer if desired. Stir before serving.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAIT4IT.
2--Drain, rinse, and drain tomatoes. Add to sauce.
3--In separate bowl, mix together spices. Add pasta to water when boiling. Boil for 5 min, stirring pasta and sauce occasionally, then add spices to sauce.
4--While waiting for pasta to finish (about 5-6 minutes), watch sauce. When tomatoes seem to be slightly disintegrating, remove from heat. Stir in drained capers.
5--Drain pasta when it is al dente -- just past chewy. Do not rinse. Put pasta back in pot and stir in sauce. Cover for 5 min or longer if desired. Stir before serving.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WAIT4IT.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 273.2
- Total Fat: 1.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 517.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 52.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 9.9 g
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