How to Make Pasta with Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes (QUICK & EASY) | Spaghetti in Sauce

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and can be healthier due to preservation of nutrients.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: Pecorino Romano

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative, while Pecorino is a more affordable cheese.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt until it tastes like the sea.

Add spaghetti to boiling water and cook until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add minced garlic to the skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Chop fresh tomatoes and add to the skillet, cooking until soft, about 5-7 minutes.

Season the tomato sauce with salt and black pepper to taste.

Add fresh basil leaves to the sauce and stir to combine.

Drain the spaghetti, reserving some pasta water.

Add drained spaghetti to the skillet with the tomato sauce, tossing to coat.

If needed, add reserved pasta water to loosen the sauce.

Serve hot, topped with grated Parmesan cheese.

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