Red Sauce Fusilli Pasta Recipe
Boil water with a pinch of salt and few drops of olive oil (any cooking oil of your choice) add our Fusilli Pasta to boiling water and cook on high flame for 5-7 minutes. Rinse with ice cold water.
Ingredients
- Chop veggies of your choice
- Stir fry garlic to chocolate brown
- Add the veggies onto the fried garlic
- Choose & cook your favourite sauce
- Now add the sautéed vegetables and boiled Fusilli pasta onto the sauce
- Cook for 2-3 mins
Instructions
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INTRO
This red sauce fusilli recipe is the kind of weeknight dinner that looks like you put in effort but really did not. Fusilli works especially well in tomato-based sauces because the spiral shape catches the sauce in every twist, giving you more flavour in every bite.
The sauce here uses fresh tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and herbs. No jar sauce, no shortcuts. Just a proper red sauce fusilli pasta that comes together in under 25 minutes.
AT A GLANCE
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Detail |
Info |
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Prep Time |
5 minutes |
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Cook Time |
20 minutes |
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Total Time |
~25 minutes |
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Serves |
2 |
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Pasta Used |
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Diet |
Vegan |
INGREDIENTS
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Ingredient |
Quantity |
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WickedGud Multigrain Fusilli |
1 packet (400g, serving cup size 60g) |
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Fresh tomatoes, chopped |
3 medium (about 350g) |
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Garlic, minced |
3 cloves |
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Olive oil |
1.5 tbsp |
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Chilli flakes |
1/2 tsp |
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Dried basil |
1 tsp |
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Dried oregano |
1/2 tsp |
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Salt and pepper |
To taste |
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Pasta water |
1/2 cup (save from boiling) |
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Vegetables of choice (optional) |
Bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms |
Note: You can add any vegetables you like. Bell pepper, zucchini, or mushrooms all work well. Saute them with the garlic before adding tomatoes.
HOW TO MAKE RED SAUCE FUSILLI
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Boil water with a pinch of salt. Add WickedGud fusilli and cook according to the package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
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In a pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute, until fragrant but not browned.
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If using vegetables, add them after the garlic and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly tender.
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Add chopped tomatoes, chilli flakes, basil, and oregano. Stir well.
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Let the sauce simmer uncovered for 10 minutes until the tomatoes break down and the sauce thickens.
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Gradually add the reserved pasta water, as needed, to loosen the sauce and reach your desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper.
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Add the cooked fusilli to the sauce and toss for 2 minutes until every spiral is coated.
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Serve immediately.
TIPS FOR BETTER RED SAUCE FUSILLI
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Do not skip rinsing the fusilli after cooking. It stops the pasta from clumping while you make the sauce.
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Simmer the tomato sauce without a lid. Leaving it open lets moisture escape, which concentrates the flavour.
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Add pasta water gradually. It contains starch that helps the sauce cling to the pasta.
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Want more depth? Add a small pinch of sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.
WHAT VEGETABLES GO WELL WITH RED SAUCE FUSILLI?
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Vegetable |
Prep |
When to Add |
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Bell pepper |
Diced |
With garlic, step 3 |
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Zucchini |
Diced |
With garlic, step 3 |
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Mushrooms |
Sliced |
With garlic, step 3 |
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Baby spinach |
Whole leaves |
Last 1 minute of cooking |
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Cherry tomatoes |
Halved |
With sauce tomatoes |
RED SAUCE FUSILLI VS RED SAUCE MACARONI
Both use a tomato-garlic base but are different dishes.
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Feature |
Red Sauce Fusilli |
Macaroni in Red Sauce |
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Pasta shape |
Fusilli (spiral) |
Macaroni (elbow) |
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Sauce cling |
High - spirals trap sauce |
Medium - smooth exterior |
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Typical add-ins |
Mixed vegetables |
Minimal, herb-focused |
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Texture contrast |
Chewy spirals |
Softer, smaller pieces |
You may even like to read: Macaroni in Red Sauce Recipe
