Italy
Tomato & basil pasta
A simple tomato sauce, gently simmered until rich.
- Preparation
- 10 min
- Cooking
- 20 min
- servings
- 2
Ingredients
- 200 g dried pasta
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
Ingredients
2 servings
- 200 g dried pasta
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 basil leaves
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Let’s cook
- Finely slice the garlic. Heat the oil in a saucepan and soften the garlic for 1 minute without browning.
- Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 18 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, boil the pasta following the packet instructions. Reserve 100 ml cooking water, then drain.
- Toss the pasta with the sauce, loosening with cooking water as needed. Tear over the basil and serve.
Times are approximate: adjust cooking to your equipment and check ingredient labels for allergens.