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Oil-Free Tomato Pasta
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Pasta with a quick garlic tomato sauce
Any fast dayPrep 5 minCook 25 minServes 4
When to eat it. No oil, wine or fish, so it fits even the strict weekdays of Lent.
Ingredients
Method
- Simmer the onion and garlic in 3 tbsp water for 3 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, sugar and chili and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until thick.
- Cook the pasta in salted water and keep a cup of the water.
- Toss the pasta in the sauce with a splash of pasta water, then season and add basil.
Tip. Starchy pasta water makes the sauce cling without any oil.
Fasting customs differ between churches and parishes. When in doubt, follow what your priest gives you. Not sure what today allows? Check the Orthodox calendar.
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