Arrabiata Penne - cooking recipe

Ingredients

200 -250 g penne pasta, dried
1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes (14 oz)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes
2 -3 pinches basil, dried
salt and black pepper
1 pinch sugar
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, Grated

Preparation

In a small saucepan, gently cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil until the onion has softened.
Add the chopped tomatoes with the juice, chilli flakes, basil and sugar.
Season with salt and pepper and simmer, stirring frequently for 40-45 minutes until its rendered to a nice thick sauce.
Cook the pasta in plenty of salted water until cooked 'al dente', and then drain the pasta.
Add the pasta to the sauce and mix in well. Serve with grated parmesan.
Add slightly more Chilli if a hotter flavour is required.