Spicy Blistering Tomato Marinara

This spicy blistering tomato marinara is fresh, so simple, and ready in under 30
minutes.

Servings: 3 people

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
25 minutes

Dinner

Italian

Pasta Red Sauce marinara

Instructions

1 Cook pasta as per instructions in salty water. Right before you drain, reserve 1
cup of pasta water (you will only use 1/3- 1/2 cup, but always better to have
more) Drain when complete, and put on the side.
2 Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil up in a pan or deep pot on medium-low heat. Once warm
add garlic, shallots, salt, and chili flakes. Cook garlic and shallots for 2-3
minutes until garlic is fragrant and shallots are almost translucent. Do not
burn this!
3 Add cherry tomatoes and give a stir. Top off with the additional 1 tbsp of olive
oil. Raise the heat slightly. Cook covered for 5-7 minutes, giving the pan a
shake every few minutes.
4 Add tomato paste, basil, and parsley and stir to combine.
5 Add pasta water and allow sauce to reduce for 5-7 minutes.
6 Add pasta and cook in sauce for 2 minutes.