Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta
You won't believe how easy and delicious this one is. Fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden come together with pasta for a fantastic dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 large summer tomatoes - chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 large cloves garlic - crushed
- 1/2 medium sweet onion - diced
- 2 T . extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 c . chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 t . crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 lb . pasta
- grated Parmesan cheese to taste
Instructions
- Start your pasta first. The sauce only takes about 10-15 minutes.
- Add the olive oil to a large saucepan. Add the onions and saute on medium heat for a couple of minutes until the onion starts to turn translucent.
- Add the garlic and stir for about 30 seconds making sure the garlic does not burn.
- Add the tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the basil and the pepper flakes and cook on low for another minute or so.
- Move your saucepan close to the pasta pot and transfer the pasta right into the saucepan.
- Add additional pasta water as desired.
- Stir and serve in the saucepan or transfer to a pasta bowl.
- Serve with Parmesan on the side and allow your guests to add a much as they want.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 25mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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