{"id":2018597,"date":"2024-07-20T01:29:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T19:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=2018597"},"modified":"2024-09-12T14:27:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T19:27:42","slug":"spaghetti-pomodoro-recipe","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/spaghetti-pomodoro-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Spaghetti Pomodoro"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some classic Italian pasta sauces require hours and hours of simmering to bring the flavors together. Spaghetti pomodoro isn’t one of those sauces. The simple, fresh pasta sauce can be made in the time it takes to boil the pasta, making this super quick pasta dinner<\/a> ideal for busy weeknight dinners or last-minute dinner plans. The delicate tomato sauce has a bright, sweet flavor from the tomatoes and gains depth and complexity from the fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese. Our spaghetti pomodoro recipe tastes as good as anything you’d get from a restaurant in Italy!<\/p>\n

What is spaghetti pomodoro?<\/h2>\n

Pomodoro<\/em> means “tomato” in Italian, so spaghetti pomodoro is a pasta dish made with a light yet flavorful tomato sauce. It’s sometimes called spaghetti alla Napoletana or pasta al pomodoro. The classic Italian recipe<\/a> typically contains little more than tomatoes, olive oil, fresh herbs and garlic, although our pomodoro spaghetti recipe also includes onions and a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes to add a hint of heat.<\/p>\n

Unlike other popular tomato-based pasta sauces that are richly flavored and loaded with slowly cooked sausage or meatballs (e.g., classic Sunday gravy<\/a>), pomodoro sauce typically contains no meat. Like marinara<\/a>, it’s about letting the flavor of the tomatoes shine. However, pomodoro sauce is thicker and chunkier than marinara and cooks for only 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Spaghetti Pomodoro Ingredients<\/h2>\n

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