Pasta with Tomato Paste
Made from simple ingredients, yet very tasty. Quick to prepare. Pasta with tomato paste is a versatile dish that can be made in about half an hour. It can be served as a side for meat and poultry or as a complete main dish on its own.
Updated : 13 July, 2026
Easy
About 10 min.
Ingredients
150 grams
Macaroni
2 tablespoon
Tomato paste
1
Onions
1
Garlic
2 tablespoon
Vegetable oil
to taste
Salt
0.5 teaspoon
Sugar
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How do you make pasta with tomato paste? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Choose any pasta shape you like: some prefer shells, some penne, and some really love spaghetti. The vegetable oil can be any kind, from expensive olive oil to cheaper sunflower oil. But since the oil is used for frying, it should be refined so it does not burn in the pan.
Step 2
First, put the pasta on to cook. To do this, bring water to a boil in a pot. Pasta should be added only to boiling water, otherwise it will definitely stick together. Salt the water to taste.
Step 3
Add the pasta.
Step 4
Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally so the pasta does not stick to the pot or to each other. The cooking time is always written on the package, so you will need to check it carefully.
Step 5
While the pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. Peel the onion and cut it into small cubes. If you like to feel pieces of vegetables in the finished sauce, cut it a bit larger. If you prefer a smoother sauce, chop it more finely.
Step 6
Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the chopped onion.
Step 7
Then add the minced garlic. I pressed mine through a garlic press. But you can also chop the garlic with a knife or grate it on a fine grater. If you do not have fresh garlic, you can easily use garlic powder.
Step 8
Fry everything, stirring, until golden. This will take about 5–7 minutes.
Step 9
Add the tomato paste. I prefer to use homemade tomato paste, but store-bought is also fine, and you can replace it with ketchup as well.
Step 10
Add salt and sugar to taste. Simmer the sauce until it thickens. This will take about 5 minutes. Then remove the sauce from the heat.
Step 11
Drain the pasta in a colander and place it on a plate.
Step 12
Pour the tomato sauce over the pasta and serve immediately. Enjoy your meal!
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