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Pasta With Tomato Basil Sauce

Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 424kcal

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces pasta (rotini or fusilli holds onto the sauce better)
  • 28 ounces canned whole tomatoes (undrained!)
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 2 tablespoon fresh basil (chopped)
  • 2 ounces Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Boil a pot of water and cook pasta according to package instructions. You can use any shape, but something like fusilli or rotini will "grab onto" the sauce best!
  • While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a saucepan and cook the minced garlic over medium heat for about 1 minute, until fragrant.
  • Add the whole tomatoes, along with all the juices, the tomato paste, and the chopped basil. Simmer for about 10 minutes, and use the edge of a spatula to chop up the whole tomatoes into smaller chunks.
  • Remove the tomato sauce from heat, and stir in the grated Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
  • Mix the sauce and cooked pasta together. You can sprinkle more grated Parmesan or fresh basil on top if you want!