Name: Spaghetti in Chunky Tomato Sauce recipe by Vanitha Bhat at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 package spaghetti noodles (250 gm packet); 1 cup chopped onions; 3 to 4 cloves of garlic, grated; ½ cup chopped bell pepper/capsicum; 8 to 10 mushrooms, chopped; 2 cartons of ready made tomato puree (200 gms carton); 3 large tomatoes, roughly chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 green chillies/jalapenos, chopped; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; Salt to taste; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 to 3 tablespoons oil (preferable olive oil); Grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional but tastes awesome!!)

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 package spaghetti noodles (250 gm packet)
1 cup chopped onions
3 to 4 cloves of garlic, grated
½ cup chopped bell pepper/capsicum
8 to 10 mushrooms, chopped
2 cartons of ready made tomato puree (200 gms carton)
3 large tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3 green chillies/jalapenos, chopped
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Salt to taste
1 teaspoon sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons oil (preferable olive oil)
Grated Parmesan cheese for serving (optional but tastes awesome!!)

Instructions

TO MAKE THE SPAGHETTI SAUCE: First blend 3 large tomatoes, 1 medium onion and 3 green chilies/jalapenos to a fine puree.
Heat a large, deep saucepan and add 2-3 tablespoons of oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and grated garlic and saute for about 2 to 3 minutes till the onions are soft.
Stir in the mushrooms, bell peppers, oregano and Italian seasoning with the red chilli flakes and mix well.
Cook for an additional 3 minutes. Stir in the fresh tomato-onion puree and 2 cartons of tomato puree along with salt to taste and 1 teaspoon of sugar and mix well.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer lightly covered for about 10 to 15 minutes until thick and chunky.
Homemade spaghetti sauce is ready.
Meanwhile, while the sauce is simmering away, prepare the spaghetti noodles according to package instructions. In a large pot of boiling water, add salt and the required amount of noodles and bring to a boil; cook until just cooked..
Drain the noodles and serve with the freshly made chunky tomato sauce; sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese on top (optional) and enjoy this easy gourmet Italian dinner tonight!!

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