Pasta with Tomatoes & Potatoes

Everybody has tried pasta with tomato sauce (of some kind), however have you ever ever seen an Italian tomato pasta that includes potatoes? That’s precisely what you’ll discover in “Pasta del Brigadiere,” a recipe the place a quite simple tomato sauce is made a little bit extra hardy with the addition of chopped potatoes. It’s excellent for these transitional autumn months when contemporary tomatoes are nonetheless interesting however you desire a dish that’s a little bit extra filling as the times get colder.

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PASTA DEL BRIGADIERE RECIPE

For this recipe, you will want:

• 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil

• ¼ massive pink onion, sliced

• 1 massive russet potato, peeled and cubed

• 4 to five contemporary basil leaves

• Salt

• Recent black pepper

• 12 ounces (340 grams) cherry tomatoes, halved

• Chopped parsley, to style, plus further for topping

• 7.5 ounces (215 grams) spaghetti

Put a big pot of water on to boil for the pasta. Whereas it heats up, warmth the olive oil and sliced onion in a big pan over medium/low warmth. Sauté the onion till tender—about 2 to three minutes.

Add the cubed potato, basil, and a beneficiant pinch of salt and black pepper. Ladle in sufficient of the nice and cozy pasta water to half-submerge the potatoes, carry it to a simmer, and let the potatoes cook dinner till the water evaporates fully.

As soon as the water has evaporated, add the cherry tomatoes, parsley, and salt to style. Ladle in a little bit extra pasta water to take care of a mild simmer. Partially cowl the pan and let it simmer, stirring often, till the potatoes are tender and the tomatoes are very tender. As wanted, add a little bit extra water when essential to preserve the sauce simmering and to stop it from burning. If the potatoes turn out to be tender earlier than the pasta is completed cooking, flip off the warmth and let the sauce relaxation.

Whereas the sauce cooks, generously salt the boiling water and add the spaghetti. Cook dinner as directed, however for two minutes lower than the advisable “al dente” cook dinner time. When the pasta is prepared, switch it into the sauce with a spaghetti fork or tongs.

Stir all collectively over medium/excessive warmth till the pasta is al dente to your style. If the sauce thickens an excessive amount of, ladle in a little bit extra pasta water as wanted.

Serve instantly, topped with some further contemporary parsley.