Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato 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.

Heat about a quarter cup of extra virgin olive oil in a skillet until shimmering.

Smash a few cloves of garlic and add them to the oil to infuse the flavor.

Cut fresh tomatoes in half and add them to the skillet with a pinch of salt and some basil leaves.

Cook the tomato mixture for about 15 minutes on low heat.

Bring water to a boil in a separate pot for the pasta.

Add spaghetti to the boiling water after the tomatoes have cooked for about 8-9 minutes.

Cook the spaghetti until al dente, then drain it well.

Add the drained spaghetti to the skillet with the tomato sauce and toss to coat.

Tear fresh basil and add it to the pasta before serving.

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