Tomato Mozzarella Sauce with Spaghetti
Created by Rclement86 on June 2, 2012
- Servings: 5
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 45m
- Recipe #5610
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced fresh garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti
- 1 (4-ounce) block mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, more to sprinkle on top
How to Make
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Step 1: Sauté onion in hot olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat 3 minutes. Add in garlic basil and oregano: Sauté 1 minute. Carefully stir in wine and next 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes or until thickened. Season again with salt and pepper.
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Step 2: When the tomato sauce is just about cooked, cook pasta according to package directions; drain transfer to a large bowl. Mix in the mozzarella cheese, and 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, tossing to coat until cheeses start to melt. Pour tomato sauce over pasta mixture, and toss to combine. Serve immediately with more Parmesan cheese
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (186.3 g)
- Calories 551.1
- Total Fat - 20.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.8 g
- Cholesterol - 29.7 mg
- Sodium - 914 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 68.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
- Sugars - 4.3 g
- Protein - 22 g
- Calcium - 268.4 mg
- Iron - 4 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.8 mg