Quick meals
Tomato & basil pasta
A quick tomato sauce, warm garlic and fresh basil. A simple dinner with a short ingredient list.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Preparation
- 5 min
- Cooking
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
Ingredients
Contains wheat (gluten) and milk. Check the labels of your pasta and cheese.
Let’s cook
- 1
Bring the water and 2 tsp salt to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the packet until just firm to the bite, usually 9–11 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds without browning.
- 3
Add the tomatoes, sauce salt and pepper. Cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring and pressing some tomatoes with a spoon, until juicy and softened.
- 4
Reserve 150 ml of the pasta water, then drain the spaghetti. Add the pasta and 60 ml of the reserved water to the tomatoes. Toss over medium heat for 1 minute. Add more reserved water, 1 tbsp at a time, if the sauce looks dry.
- 5
Remove from the heat. Tear in the basil and add half the Parmesan. Toss and divide between two bowls. Finish with the remaining Parmesan.
An original recipe idea from Forkeep. Adjust seasoning to taste and check ingredient labels for allergens.
