Pasta with Tomatoes

Name: Pasta with Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes, chopped; 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups hot cooked bow tie pasta or spaghetti; Fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. + standing

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Earlene Ertelt of Woodburn, Oregon found the recipe for Pasta with Tomatoes in the newspaper a few years ago and has used it frequently ever since. "My husband, Charles, and I are busy on our farm and with other activities, so quick and easy dishes like this one are very important to me," Earlene asserts.

Ingredients

2 large tomatoes, chopped
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil or 2 teaspoons dried basil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups hot cooked bow tie pasta or spaghetti
Fresh basil and grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

Combine the tomatoes, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Serve over pasta. If desired, garnish with basil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 245 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 610mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 4g fiber), 9g protein.

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