Bucatini with Smoked Tomato Sauce

Bucatini with Smoked Tomato Sauce
(Serves 8-10) – Vegan, Soy-Free

I love Pasta! There are so many different kinds of pasta. This one I’m using here today is Bucatini – it is a long spaghetti-like pasta with a hollow center. This pasta has a hole running down the center; I really enjoy the way this pasta grabs the sauce with every bite. You can certainly use spaghetti in this recipe. Just like I said in my prior spaghetti post, I never need a reason to make spaghetti! This sauce is more of a smoky sauce you can certainly kick up the heat too by adding additional red pepper flakes or make it sweeter by adding additional sugar. The spinach in this sauce adds a level of sweetness as well. Enjoy!

Bucatini Pasta with Smoked Tomato Sauce

Servings: 8-10 ~ Vegan, Soy-Free
Time: 30 Minutes
Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients:
2 (12oz Pkgs) Bucatini Pasta
4 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil + additional for pasta
¼ Tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
3-4 Garlic Cloves, minced
8 oz White Button Mushrooms, chopped or sliced
1 (28 oz can) Crushed Tomatoes
1 (14.5oz can) Petite Diced Tomatoes
1 Tsp Oregano
½ Tsp Ground Pepper
2 Tsp Sea Salt
4 Tsp Sugar
2 Tbsp Liquid Smoke, optional
1 (10oz Pkg) Frozen Spinach, thawed

Directions:
-Bring large pot of water to boil and prepare Bucatini according to package directions.
-Add 2 Tbsp Olive oil to sauté pan and sauté crushed red peppers for about a minute. Add Garlic and continue sautéing for another 1-2 minutes. Add mushrooms and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
-Add 2 Tbsp Olive oil back to sauté pan. Add Tomatoes (both cans) and seasonings, bring to slow bubbling boil then reduce heat and simmer for 25-30 minutes. Feel free to add more sugar if you’re enjoy a sweeter sauce.
-Prepare Spinach according to package to thaw. Add Spinach and Mushrooms back to sauce and continue to simmer for another 5 minutes.
-Serve over warm Bucatini Pasta, I toss the pasta in a pan with additional olive oil before topping with sauce to serve. Enjoy!