3 Easy tomato-based pasta recipes for tonight + WIN 5,000 in gift certificates!

Here are 3 super easy tomato-based pasta recipes from a renowned restaurateur and a pasta enthusiast! Plus, find out how you can win P5,000 in gift certificates!

3 Easy tomato-based pasta recipes for tonight + WIN 5,000 in gift certificates!

Looking for a new way to prepare the traditional red sauce spaghetti? Here are 3 twists on it from renowned Italian restaurateur Chef Roberto Bellini and his wife Luisa, plus Ms. Riza Rae Pineda, the winner of the recently concluded contest held by Doña Elena, for home cooks and pasta enthusiasts.

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SHRIMP PUTTANESCA (mirepoix base) by Riza Rae Pineda

Ingredients
1 cup diced onions
1/2 cup diced carrots
1/2 cup diced celery
1 tbsp Doña Elena extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp butter
3 pcs Doña Elena anchovy fillets
1 can (400g) Doña Elena diced tomatoes
1 cup chicken stock
200g Doña Elena Al Dente penne pasta
Handful of basil leaves and oregano
4 pcs shrimp
Doña Elena Capers
Doña Elena Black Olives
Parmesan cheese
Salt
Pepper
Thyme

Procedure:
Dice onions, celery, and carrots into small cubes. Proportions should follow the ratio 2:1:1, respectively. Sautee in 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil and 3 tbsp. butter for 5 mins in medium heat. Add garlic. Cook for 2 more minutes Add 3 anchovy fillets. Crush until it dissolves with the butter and oil. Add 1 can of diced tomatoes. Crush each tomato with the back of a spoon. Add 1 cup of chicken stock. Separately, cook 4 pieces of shrimp in boiling water for 2 minutes Add 2 tbsp. of the shrimp "water" into the tomato sauce. Reduce in medium heat. Add 1 tbsp. of capers and olives. Chop fresh basil and oregano leaves and add 1/3 in the sauce. Add 2 tbsp. of parmesan cheese. Add 1tsp salt and pepper. When the pasta is done cooking for 6 minutes, put the shrimp and add some pasta water into the tomato sauce. Cook for 1 min. Add the pasta into the tomato sauce. Cook the pasta in the tomato sauce another 4 to 5 minutes Add the remaining chopped basil and oregano. Add parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to taste.
How to prepare the pasta:
Cook 200g of Al Dente penne pasta in boiling water with 2 tsp salt and thyme for 6 minutes.

PENNE ALL'AMATRICIANA by Chef Roberto and Luisa Bellini

Ingredients
500 g Doña Elena Al Dente Penne Rigate
750 g pomodoro
1 onion
1 garlic, minced
500g bacon
¼ cup Doña Elena Pure Olive Oil
salt
pepper

Procedure:
Pre-cook the Doña Elena Al Dente Penne Rigate. In a sauce pan, heat Doña Elena Pure Olive Oil, add garlic and chopped onion. Add the bacon and pomodoro. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss in the Doña Elena Al Dente Penne Rigate, top with chopped parsley.

FETTUCCINE AL CARTOCCIO by Chef Roberto and Luisa Bellini

Ingredients
500g Doña Elena Al Dente Fettuccine
1 kilo mix seafood, combination of mussels, clams, shrimps
75gg pomodoro sauce
¼ cup Doña Elena Pure Olive Oil
½ clove garlic, minced
¼ cup white wine
parsley, chopped
salt
pepper

Procedure:
Cook Doña Elena Al Dente Fettuccine according to packaging instructions Blanch mix seafood In a sauce pan, heat Doña Elena pure olive oil. Add minced garlic. Add in mix seafood and white wine, toss. Season with salt and pepper. Toss in Doña Elena Al Dente Fettuccine, top with chopped parsley.

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