Pasta In Tomato Sauce (Italian Cuisine)

          This is an Italian classic dish of Pasta in Tomato Sauce. I usually prepare the sauce before hand and keep it refrigerated so that I can dish out this yummy breakfast / one-pot meal at a short notice. For a non-veg. version, you can add chicken / mutton mince or some sausages. Spaghetti too can be used in place of pasta or macaroni. Either ways, it tastes simply delicious.

• 1 cup pasta, boiled al dente
• 1/4 cup water in which it was boiled
• 3 tomatoes, pureed
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp. garlic, chopped
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp. pepper powder
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2-3 tbsp. cheese, grated
• 1 bay leaf

          Heat oil in a pan and saute the bay leaf, onion and garlic till translucent. Add the tomato puree, salt and pepper and saute till oil leaves the sides of the pan.

          Add the boiled pasta and the water in which it was boiled. Simmer for 2 minutes. Serve, garnished with the grated cheese.