The weeknight table / 01
Mumma’s
20-minute
tomato pasta.
A bright tomato sauce, a handful of basil and a pot of spaghetti. A simple supper for the nights when everyone’s already hungry.
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Recipe card
Tomato & basil pasta
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
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Method
- Get the pasta going. Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water according to the packet. Scoop out half a cup of the pasta water before draining.
- Start the sauce while it cooks. Warm the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic for about 30 seconds, then add the tomatoes, salt and pepper.
- Simmer and toss. Let the sauce bubble gently for 8–10 minutes. Add the drained spaghetti and a splash of pasta water. Toss until the sauce coats the noodles.
- Finish with basil. Tear the leaves over the pasta, taste for seasoning and serve.