Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

This fresh pasta sauce recipe is the essence of simplicity. Chopped Roma tomatoes, lightly sauteed in olive oil and seasoned with basil, are tossed with hot cooked rotini and topped with grated cheese..


Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Ingredients
  • 4  ounces
    dried rotini or fusilli
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  • 2  cups
    coarsely chopped plum tomatoes
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  • 2  teaspoons
    olive oil
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 3  tablespoons
    shredded fresh basil
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  • 1/4  cup
    shaved or grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    pepper
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Directions
1.
Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain.
2.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan combine tomatoes, olive oil, and salt. Cook over medium-low heat until heated through and tomatoes start to juice-out slightly. Stir in the basil.
3.
Divide pasta among 4 plates. Top each serving with some of the tomato mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pepper. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 184, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 7 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 35%, Calcium 8%, Iron 11%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1.5, Fat .5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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