Healthy Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe | Dinner in 15 Mins!

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: cherry tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and available year-round.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a budget-friendly option.

Slice 1 large clove of garlic.

Add 2 - 3 tbsp. of olive oil to a pan with a lid and heat to medium-high.

Add sliced garlic and let it gently sizzle.

Add 1 large sprig of basil and 1 lb. of washed cherry tomatoes.

Add 1 tsp. of salt and cover the pan with a lid.

Turn the heat down to medium and let simmer for 10 minutes.

While the tomatoes are cooking, bring pasta water to a boil and season with salt.

Add pasta (3.5 oz. per person) to the boiling water and cook according to package directions.

Stir the tomatoes occasionally to prevent burning.

After 10 minutes, remove the basil and add one ladle of pasta water to the tomatoes.

Crush the tomatoes with a potato masher or fork, adding more pasta water if needed.

Just before the pasta is cooked, add 1/2 cup of parmigiano reggiano cheese to the sauce.

Toss the cooked pasta into the sauce, allowing some pasta water to thin it out.

Cooking Techniques

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