World's Tastiest & Easiest Viral Pasta
World's Tastiest & Easiest Viral Pasta
Ingredients
For the Roasted Tomato Base
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tomatoes, whole
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 7 garlic cloves
- salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup water, plus more as needed
For the Sauce Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
For the Creamy Finish
- 2 cheese slices
- 1 small cup fresh cream, (about 1/2 cup)
- 12 ounces penne pasta, boiled according to package directions
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from boiling pasta, plus more as needed
For Garnish
- 1 teaspoon pizza seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil, then add the butter and allow it to melt and bubble.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Carefully place the whole tomatoes into the pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic cloves around the tomatoes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Sprinkle salt to taste over all the ingredients in the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 10-12 minutes, allowing the tomatoes to soften and their skins to loosen.
⏱️ 12 min
- 4
Remove the lid. The tomato skins should be soft and easily peelable. Carefully remove and discard the skins from all the tomatoes.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Add 1/4 cup of water to the pan. Stir in 1 tablespoon of pizza seasoning, 1 teaspoon of chili flakes, 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri chili powder, and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh coriander.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Using a potato masher or a fork, mash all the ingredients in the pan until they form a coarse, chunky sauce. Stir thoroughly with a spatula or spoon to combine.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Add the 2 cheese slices and 1 small cup of fresh cream to the sauce. Mix well until the cheese and cream are fully incorporated, creating a smooth and creamy texture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Add the boiled penne pasta to the pan. Pour in about 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water to help adjust the consistency of the sauce and ensure it coats the pasta evenly. Add more pasta water if needed to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Sprinkle an additional 1 teaspoon of pizza seasoning and 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander over the pasta. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until the pasta is evenly coated with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Serve immediately and enjoy your World's Tastiest & Easiest Viral Pasta!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
World's Tastiest & Easiest Viral Pasta
For the Roasted Tomato Base
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 4 tomatoes, whole
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 7 garlic cloves
- salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup water, plus more as needed
For the Sauce Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon pizza seasoning
- 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder
- 1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
For the Creamy Finish
- 2 cheese slices
- 1 small cup fresh cream, (about 1/2 cup)
- 12 ounces penne pasta, boiled according to package directions
- 1/2 cup pasta water, reserved from boiling pasta, plus more as needed
For Garnish
- 1 teaspoon pizza seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat a large pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil, then add the butter and allow it to melt and bubble.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Carefully place the whole tomatoes into the pan. Add the chopped onion and garlic cloves around the tomatoes.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Sprinkle salt to taste over all the ingredients in the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 10-12 minutes, allowing the tomatoes to soften and their skins to loosen.
⏱️ 12 min - 4
Remove the lid. The tomato skins should be soft and easily peelable. Carefully remove and discard the skins from all the tomatoes.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Add 1/4 cup of water to the pan. Stir in 1 tablespoon of pizza seasoning, 1 teaspoon of chili flakes, 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri chili powder, and 1/4 cup of chopped fresh coriander.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Using a potato masher or a fork, mash all the ingredients in the pan until they form a coarse, chunky sauce. Stir thoroughly with a spatula or spoon to combine.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Add the 2 cheese slices and 1 small cup of fresh cream to the sauce. Mix well until the cheese and cream are fully incorporated, creating a smooth and creamy texture.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Add the boiled penne pasta to the pan. Pour in about 1/2 cup of reserved pasta water to help adjust the consistency of the sauce and ensure it coats the pasta evenly. Add more pasta water if needed to reach your desired consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Sprinkle an additional 1 teaspoon of pizza seasoning and 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh coriander over the pasta. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until the pasta is evenly coated with the rich sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Serve immediately and enjoy your World's Tastiest & Easiest Viral Pasta!
⏱️ 1 min