PASTA AND PICANTE SAUCE

Pasta and Picante Sauce image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 ounces pasta
1 units onion
1 cloves garlic
1 tablespoons vegetable oil
2.5 cups stewed tomatoes
0.5 cups picante sauce
1 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoons ground cumin
0.25 teaspoons dried oregano
4 ounces colby jack cheese
0.25 cups cilantro

Steps:

Cook pasta using package directions; drain. Rinse with cool water; drain again. Cover to keep warm.
Chop onion coarsely. Mince garlic. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add onion and garlic and mix well. Saute until onion is tender. Add undrained tomatoes, picante sauce, chili powder, cumin and oregano; mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes; remove cover.
Increase heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring frequently, until of the desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Place hot cooked pasta on serving platter. Spoon sauce over pasta. Sprinkle with Colby Jack cheese. Top with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g