# Sophia Loren & Robert De Niro’s Favorite Pasta

This is a creamy tomato butter pasta loved by icons like Sophia Loren and Robert De Niro, a signature dish in Italy at Ristorante Maitò in Forte dei Marmi.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- penne pasta
- tomato passata
- salt
- pepper
- 2 knobs butter
- Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- basil leaves

## Instructions

1. Drop the pasta into boiling water.
2. Pour tomato passata into a pan.
3. Season the passata with salt and pepper.
4. Add two knobs of butter to the tomato sauce.
5. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce.
6. Toss the pasta with the sauce.
7. Turn off the heat.
8. Add a generous amount of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.
9. Mix and toss until the pasta achieves an iconic orange color.
10. Serve the pasta on a plate.
11. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

## Equipment

- pot
- pan
- grater
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ar2TAJSVy/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/330e5d82-e675-45fd-8763-92641be3965b
- Extracted: 2025-07-26

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