Penne Pasta with Tomato Sauce and Cheese

This is a tasty dish, which can be prepared with relative ease and is a good way to introduce one self to making tomato sauce. 

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Ingredients:
1 celery stick finely chopped
2 shallots finely chopped
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
2 tbs of tomato puree
2 tsp of olive oil
25g of butter
100g of Parmesan cheese
400g can of sliced and peeled tomatoes
Penne pasta - about 200 to 300g
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Cracked pepper to taste

Place the oil and the butter into a frying pan. Melt the butter. Now place the celery stick, shallots, and the garlic cloves into the pan and fry on medium heat for about 5 minutes until the mixture is starting to reduce. Now throw in the canned tomatoes and the tomato puree, bring the mixture to boil and reduce heat to medium. Add sugar, cracked pepper, and salt to taste. Simmer for the next 10 to 15 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Meanwhile prepare the pasta in a pot of slightly salted water. Take the pasta out of the boiling water when it is almost cooked but still firm. Rinse it under the cold water and set aside. 

After your are done simmering your sauce, place the pasta into the frying pan and add the cheese. Mix everything together on medium to high heat until the pasta is evenly covered with the sauce and the cheese has melted. Check that the pasta has heated right through before completion. Serve and enjoy!