Pasta and Fresh Tomato Sauce
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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..
Servings:
4 servings
Total Time:
20 mins
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Ingredients
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4 ouncesdried rotini or fusillisee savings
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2 cupscoarsely chopped plum tomatoessee savings
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2 teaspoonsolive oilsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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3 tablespoonsshredded fresh basilsee savings
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1/4 cupshaved or grated Parmesan or Romano cheesesee savings
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1/4 teaspoonpeppersee savings
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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
Per serving: 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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