Pasta Pomodoro is a quick and easy pasta dish that will quickly become a family favorite. This quick pasta sauce is full of tomato flavor. It’s simple, tasty, and total comfort food.
Pomodoro in Italian simply means tomato. This is a simple, tomato pasta that is a classic Italian comfort food dish. Don’t let its simplicity fool you, it’s also full of flavor. It is meant to be a quick red sauce that still retains a lot of fresh flavor rather than the heavier feel of a marinara or a bolognese sauce. This is the kind of thing we crave when we are looking for an ultra garden fresh meal.
Tomatoes:
Use San Marzano style tomatoes in this recipe for best results. This means that the tomatoes come from a very specific region of Italy, or if labeled “style, come from the same type of tomato. Normally canned tomatoes are of the roma variety. San Marzano tomatoes are known for having a bolder tomato flavor and are slightly more sweet.
If you want to use fresh tomatoes in this recipe, you’ll need to peel them. To do so, simply blanch them in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes and then immediately submerge them into ice water. The peel should easily come off.
What is in a pomodoro sauce?
Pomodoro sauce is usually very simple, consisting of little more than tomatoes, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients to add flavor. It is meant to be a quick, light, and fresh sauce, rather than a heavy tomato based sauce that requires a long simmering time.
What is linguine pomodoro? What is spaghetti pomodoro?
Pomodoro is simply a tomato based sauce. If you call it linguine pomodoro or spaghetti pomodoro, you are simply designating what pasta shape it is being served over.
Storage and Reheating Instructions:
Pasta Pomodoro is best eaten fresh. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in a skillet on the stovetop, with a scant amount of oil, until warmed through.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious pasta recipes:
- Brown Butter Garlic Angel Hair Pasta
- 15 Minute Shrimp Scampi Pasta
- Creamy Pasta Primavera
- Chicken Carbonara
Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
I made your Pasta Pomodoro today and absolutely loved it, so did my husband! It was so quick and easy and I’ll be making it again and again!
I made this tonight, it is really good. I will make this again!
Thank you
You have the best Recipes,I really enjoy them, Thank you!!!🦋
Love you and your recipes however l found this a little dry. Not quite saucy enough for me Even tho l know it’s not supposed to be swimming in sauce. Might try less pasta next time.
Sounds delicious.. thank you
The best!
I can not get over how tasty this is, considering there are only a few ingredients. I have made this 3 times in 3 weeks, it’s THAT good!
Have you tried passatta (bottled) tomatoes? I’ve made one gravy using them and they were amazing! I love your recipes!
I admit I was skeptical bc I have my own homemade sauce recipe that everyone loves but it’s labor intensive, takes a long time and has meat. I didn’t think a meatless recipe that has so few ingredients and is so quick and easy could taste so good! My kids said it tasted like it was from a restaurant. I even used canned tomato sauce – it was great. Only slight change I made was to put a tiny bit of sugar in the sauce – maybe a teaspoon or less – to cut the acidity of the tomatoes. Will def make again.
Instead of sugar, add a bit of baking soda. Totally neutralizes acidity.
Sautee finely diced carrot with the onion. This will cut the acidity and brighten the sauce.
I just made this and it is a hit in the house. I did add shrimp to pasta. Definitely a quick and yummy meal.
Made the Pasta Pomodoro tonight, it was delicious!!!