Pasta with spicy tomato sauce and mozzarella

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Pasta with spicy tomato sauce and mozzarella
Serves 4
Time: 30 min
4 medium-sized tomatoes - chopped, squeeze out the seeds
4 cloves garlic - finely chopped
pinch of hot red pepper flakes
olive oil
mozzarella - chopped
fresh basil - torn a bit
fresh parsley - chopped finely
salt and pepper
2 Tbs butter
freshly grated parmesan
500g/1 lb penne pasta

Fry the garlic and red pepper in olive oil. Add the tomatoes and some salt. Cook on high for 5 min and then lower to minimum heat and cover for about 10 minutes. Stir the tomatoes a bit to help them break down. Add black, ground pepper and the basil and parsley. Cook for 1 min and take off heat. When the pasta is cooked to al dente, drain and add a bit of olive oil and the butter. Stir until the butter melts and then add the sauce and mozzarella. Serve with parmesan.

You will go back for seconds.