Pasta Cooked in Garlicky Tomato Sauce

Name: Pasta Cooked in Garlicky Tomato Sauce (Skordomakaronia)
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: ½ cup olive oil; 1 cup chopped onions; 3–5 garlic cloves, chopped; 1–2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper or ½–1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1–2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper or ½–1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; ½ cup dry red wine; 2 cups grated ripe tomatoes (see Note) or one 16-ounce can diced tomatoes with their juice; 2 cups grated ripe tomatoes (see Note) or one 16-ounce can diced tomatoes with their juice; pinch of sugar (optional); 5 cups Chicken Stock; Salt; 1 pound penne, ziti or other hollow macaroni; 1 pound penne, ziti or other hollow macaroni; 1 pound penne, ziti or other hollow macaroni; ⅔ cup grated hard myzithra, pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for sprinkling; ⅔ cup grated hard myzithra, pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for sprinkling; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; ⅔ cup grated hard myzithra, pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for sprinkling

Skordomakaronia

Preparation info

Makes
3 or 4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Foods of the Greek Islands

By Aglaia Kremezi

Published 2000

About

IN THIS traditional dish, which is made all over the islands, the pasta is cooked like a risotto, stirred in a flavorful tomato sauce with plenty of garlic until it is al dente. Homemade pastas of all kinds and shapes are cooked this way, often in a meat or seafood broth instead of tomato sauce.

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
3–5 garlic cloves

Europe
Greece
Pasta
Main course

Method

In a large skillet, heat the oil and sauté the onions over medium heat until soft, about 4 minutes. Add as much garlic as you like and stir a few times; do not let it color. Add the pepper or pepper flakes and pour in the wine. As it bubbles, add the tomatoes and sugar, if using. Bring to a boil and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the sauce starts to thicken.

Meanwhile, in a small sa