Red Sauce Pasta Recipe by chef anilWant to make restaurant-style pasta at home? Follow our easy red sauce pasta recipe with step by step photos and video!If you want to enjoy Indian style spicy red sauce pasta at home, you have reached your destination. This easy step by step red sauce pasta recipe will help you make an authentic cafe-style dish. You just need simple kitchen ingredients and 30 minutes of your time to make the perfect red sauce pasta! The best part is that you can use veggies of your choice, tweak the sauces and make your pasta as cheesy as you like. Red sauce pasta is the perfect comfort food for the days when are in no mood to cook something elaborate. You will be surprised to know that there are more than 600 shapes of pasta with around 1300 names. This a fact that many people still don’t know about pasta! Of all kinds of pasta, penne, fusilli and spaghetti are some of the commonly used in different cuisines. Here is one of the most popular pasta recipes known as Red Sauce Pasta. This pasta is traditionally called 'Arrabbiata pasta' and is referred as red sauce pasta because of the red colour of the Arrabbiata sauce, which is prepared using dried chilli peppers, tomatoes, garlic and olive oil. It is very important that you make the red sauce in a traditional way, else the real taste of this pasta will not come through. For the same, try to use the Italian tomatoes which are commonly known as roma tomatoes. This is an aromatic pasta recipe for which you need: Penne pasta, roma tomatoes for puree or tomato puree, basil, parsley, garlic and chilli flakes. All the ingredients are cooked in olive oil, which makes it a healthy choice. This pasta recipe is considered as a spicy dish; however, if you prefer mild spices, you can balance the same by adjusting them as per your taste. You can prepare this dish anytime and it is an excellent choice for occasions like kitty party, birthday, and potluck. In Video: Red Sauce Pasta Recipe VideoRead moreINGREDIENTS OF RED SAUCE PASTA4 Servings225 grams pasta penne450 grams roma tomato4 cloves garlic1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes2 teaspoon basil1 tablespoon parsleysalt as required1 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil2 pinches powdered black pepper3 cup water2 red chilliHOW TO MAKE RED SAUCE PASTAStep 1 / 3 Prepare The Red Sauce And Boil The PastaHeat oil in a pan over medium flame and add minced garlic along with chopped red chilli and red chilli flakes. Stir and saute for 2 minutes. Take another pan, pour the water and bring it to a boil. Then, add pasta to the boiling water along with some salt and 1/2 tbsp oil. Cook the pasta for a few minutes. When it is cooked through, drain the extra water and transfer the pasta to another bowl.Step 2 / 3 Cook Tomatoes Along With Herbs For 10-12 MinutesNow, heat the olive oil and add the peeled (or pureed) tomatoes, basil and parsley to the pan. Mix all the ingredients well and let it simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken. When the sauce starts gaining consistency, put off the burner and add salt and black pepper powder to the sauce. Keep the sauce warm. Add the pasta over the warm sauce and toss carefully so that each piece is coated with the sauce.Step 3 / 3 Pasta Is Ready To RelishCook for 2-3 minutes more and then serve the Red Sauce Pasta immediately. To make it more aromatic, you can dry roast a few basil leaves, crush them with some chilli flakes, oregano and add it to the dish. This herb fusion will make your pasta even more delectable. Serve it with garlic bread and relish this delicious pasta.TipsAlways use roma tomatoes for preparing the tomato sauce for this pasta. However, you can also use store bought tomatoes if you can't find them.Red Sauce Pasta is mostly made using penne pasta. But, if you do not have that, you can make it using macaroni as well.If you cannot find roma tomatoes in your vegetable market, try to find store bought tomato puree for the sauce.If you do not have olive oil, you can use any vegetable oil for making the pasta.You can also add finely chopped broccoli, corns, grated cabbage etc. in your pasta if you like.