Authentic Italian Tomato Red Sauce Pasta #shorts

This is an authentic Italian style tomato red sauce pasta — simple ingredients, but technique makes all the difference.

In this video, I show how to build a balanced sauce where tomatoes are bright, garlic is aromatic, and the final pasta is glossy and perfectly coated.

The key is understanding heat control, reduction, and emulsification — not just following steps.

🧾 Ingredients (2 servings)
Pasta
• 180g pasta (penne for best flavor) (Roughly half of the pack for 2 people)

Tomatoes
• 5-6 ripe tomatoes (more is fine, less is not)

Aromatics
• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves (sliced)
• ½ tsp chili flakes

Seasoning
• ¾ tsp salt (for sauce) (Pinch)
• Salt for pasta water (1Ltr water – 15g Salt)

Herbs
• 6–8 fresh basil leaves

Finishing
• 20–25 g Parmigiano Reggiano (handful of cheese)
• 15 g cold butter (1tbsp)
• ¼–½ cup pasta water
• Black pepper (pinch)

👨‍🍳 Method
1️⃣ Blanch and peel tomatoes. Hand crush them to keep natural texture.
2️⃣ Heat olive oil and cook garlic slowly until fragrant (no browning).
3️⃣ Add chili flakes. Saute for 10secs.
4️⃣ Add tomatoes and salt. Cook uncovered 15–20 minutes until reduced.
5️⃣ Look for oil separating slightly — this means sauce is ready.
6️⃣ Cook pasta in salted water until just before al dente.
7️⃣ Transfer pasta into sauce with pasta water.
8️⃣ Toss on medium heat to create a glossy emulsion.
9️⃣ Turn off heat and add butter, parmesan, and basil.
🔟 Plate and finish with black pepper.

🔑 Key Tips
• Don’t brown garlic
• Don’t add sugar — reduce properly instead
• Pasta water is essential for sauce texture
• More tomatoes is fine, less is not good.

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