Pasta with Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 500 g tomatoes
• 1 Shallot
• 1 Garlic clove
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt
• Pepper (freshly ground)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp finely chopped thyme
• 2 tbsp vodka
• 200 g fettuccine
• Basil
• grissini

Instructions

1. 1.

   Parboil tomatoes for a few seconds, shock in cold water, peel, quarter, seed and dice small.

2. 2.

   Sauté shallot and garlic in hot oil until translucent, add tomato paste and tomatoes, season with salt, pepper, thyme and sugar, cover and simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, stir in vodka and adjust seasoning.

3. 3.

   Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente.

4. 4.

   Drain pasta, let it dry briefly and immediately toss with the tomato sauce. Serve garnished with basil and grissini.