Tomato Basil Spaghetti Recipe
Quick, fresh, and flavorful tomato basil spaghetti recipe ready in just 10 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights with ripe tomatoes, fragrant basil, and Parmesan for a true Italian taste.
Print Pin Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410kcal
Cost: $10
Equipment
- 1 Large pasta pot with lid For boiling spaghetti
- 1 Large skillet or sauté pan For cooking sauce and tossing pasta
- 1 Colander To drain pasta while reserving some cooking water
- 1 Sharp Chef’s Knife For dicing tomatoes, mincing garlic, and chopping basil
- 1 Wooden spoon or pasta fork For gently stirring and tossing spaghetti
- 1 Microplane grater For finely grating Parmesan cheese
Ingredients
- 1 pound Spaghetti pasta regular or gluten-free
- 6 large Ripe tomatoes diced
- ½ cup Fresh basil leaves chopped
- 4 cloves Garlic minced
- ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil for sautéing
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- to taste Salt for seasoning pasta water and sauce
- to taste Black pepper freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar to enhance flavor
Instructions
- Dice tomatoes, mince garlic, chop basil, and boil salted water.
- Add spaghetti to boiling water, cook until al dente, reserve pasta water.
- Heat olive oil in skillet, cook garlic until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes to skillet, cook until softened, season.
- Toss spaghetti with sauce, adding pasta water for silkiness.
- Fold in basil and Parmesan, adjust seasoning, serve hot.
Notes
- Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Nutrition
Serving: 250g | Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 680mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1100IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 3mg