Contributed By: mgratiot Jeanne Gratiot
This is a light alternative to heavy-sauce pasta. Great for a summer dish.
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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Rice, Pasta & Bread
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: Italian
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Simple (6 ingredients or less)
Kids can help make it
Vegetarian
Nutrition Content: Low Sodium
Meal Type: Entree
Ingredients
1 cup Basil (freshly chopped)
6 Plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped (or 3 large sliced tomatoes)
3-4 Garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 cup Olive oil, extra virgin
Salt and pepper to taste
8 oz Dry pasta (Angel Hair or Rigatoni)
Preparation
1. Boil pasta noodles until soft.
2. Heat olive oil, tomatoes and garlic until tomatoes are soft (appx. 3-5 minutes). Add basil; heat about 3 minutes. Serve over Angel Hair or Rigatoni pasta.
Cook's Notes
Some ideas to add to the sauce for a variety of flavor: feta cheese, cooked chicken, onion (red or white).
Serve with garlic bread.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 341
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Total Fat: 15g
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Saturated Fat: 2g
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Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
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Carbohydrates: 48g
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Protein: 8g
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Calcium: 32 mg
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Sodium: 30mg
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Fiber: 2g