Simple Tomato Chili Pasta Recipe
Monday, November 10th, 2008Notes:
This is an incredibly easy pasta dish. Reduce the quantity of olive oil to make the dish less fatty. An almost unlimited number of variations, substitutions and additions are possible. Just use your imagination! Thanks again to the lovely cooks at AllRecipes.
- Calories: 134
- Total Fat: 2.8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 117mg
- Total Carbs: 22.6g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1g
- Protein: 4.4g
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
* 12 ounce rotini pasta
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
* 1 clove garlic, crushed
* 1 teaspoon dried basil (or 1 tablespoon fresh)
* 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
* 1 onion, diced
* 2 red chile peppers, seeded and chopped
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
* 3 drops hot pepper sauce
* salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Saute garlic with basil and Italian seasoning for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Stir in onion and chili; cook until onion is tender.
4. Stir in tomatoes and hot sauce; simmer for 5 minutes, or until heated through.
5. Toss with the cooked pasta, and season with salt and pepper if desired.

