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Welcome to Daniela’s Dish. We are holly & daniela dugan, the mother daughter team behind this blog! Our specialities are authentic, old world Italian recipes! We hope to inspire all those with a passion for food and cooking!

Pasta Pomodoro

Pasta Pomodoro

Growing up in an Italian house always meant pasta dinners on Sundays! Usually the pastas were paired with homemade meatballs or sausage and always a salad on the side. These meals were always super filling but had a comforting feeling. Sundays can sometimes be down day as Monday is right around the corner, but Italian Sunday dinners are always sure to put a smile on everyones face.

This pasta recipe is a perfect representation of what a typical Sunday dinner looks like! Pair it with a white or red wine whichever you prefer and there you have yourself an Italian Sunday dinner! Whether you are Italian or not, you will be sure to love Sunday dinner and this pasta recipe!


a.     Ingredients:

  • Two 26.46 oz boxes of Pomi chopped tomatoes

  • 1 medium yellow onion; chopped

  • 6 tbsp of unsalted butter

  • Salt for taste

  • 1 lb of dry spaghetti

  • Fresh basil leaves


b.     Directions:

  1. In a medium size sauce pan add the tomatoes, butter, and chopped onion; sprinkle with salt

  2. Cook on high heat until bubbly, then reduce heat to low and cook 30 additional minutes

  3. Remove the onion pieces from the sauce

  4. Cook spaghetti according to package directions

  5. Pour the cooked sauce over pasta and garish with basil leaves

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