Spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce
Description
You can prepare the sauce in advance and store it in a jar. Use juicy tomatoes to get plenty of juice. This sauce is completely different from store-bought versions, where you can't see the individual ingredients. You can make a spicy sauce or add herbs—everyone can choose their own taste.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Pour water into a saucepan, bring to a boil, and add salt. Add spaghetti to the boiling water.
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Step 2
2. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes.
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Step 3
3. Separate the garlic cloves and finely chop each one.
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Step 4
4. Peel the onion, finely chop half of it.
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Step 5
5. If you want a spicy sauce, chop the chili pepper, including the seeds, to make the dish spicy.
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Step 6
6. Heat vegetable oil in a deep skillet. Add onion, garlic, and pepper.
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Step 7
7. Cook the vegetables for several minutes, stirring regularly.
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Step 8
8. When the vegetables are already soft, add the tomatoes.
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Step 9
9. Don't forget to cook the spaghetti at this time, stir them while boiling. Scoop out a ladle of the cooking water.
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Step 10
10. Add a ladle of water to the pan with the vegetables.
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Step 11
11. Mix and cover with a lid, cook over low heat.
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Step 12
12. If you see that there is not enough liquid, add more water so that the sauce resembles a sauce, not porridge.
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Step 13
13. After 15-20 minutes, your sauce should look like this.
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Step 14
14. Finely chop the green basil, add it to the sauce, and season with salt to taste.
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Step 15
15. Meanwhile, the spaghetti has already finished cooking; drain it into a colander, rinse with cold water, and transfer to the skillet with the sauce.
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Step 16
16. Mix well and heat for a couple of minutes, then divide among plates and serve.