Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, tomato basil pasta. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Tomato Basil Pasta is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Tomato Basil Pasta is something that I have loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook tomato basil pasta using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Tomato Basil Pasta:
- Get 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- Take 1 medium onion
- Get 1 bunch fresh basil
- Make ready 2 cloves garlic
- Make ready 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Get 9-10 ripe tomatoes
- Take 1 pinch salt
- Make ready Black pepper
- Take Spaghetti
- Prepare Parmesan cheese
Steps to make Tomato Basil Pasta:
- Mise En Place: Pick basil leaves- leave a few to garnish. Roughly chop the remaining leaves and save the stalks. Peel and finely slice the onion and garlic. Roughly chop the tomatoes.
- Put a saucepan on medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil & add the onion. Cook for around 7 minutes, or until soft and lightly golden. Stir in the garlic and basil stalks for a few minutes.
- Add the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Continue to cook for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in chopped basil leaves. Reduce to low, leave to tick away. Meanwhile, bring pasta water to a boil and salt heavily. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente (box will specify minutes). Reserve a cup of pasta water; Drain pasta once finished.
- Add a splash of pasta water to the sauce if it’s too thick. Toss spaghetti in and use tongs to toss well.
- Serve with reserved basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, and an olive oil drizzle.
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