Therapeutic Cooking | Fresh Tomato and Basil Pasta Recipe | Better than store bought tomato sauce

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil water in a large pot and add salt once boiling.

Cook Spinach Fettuccine according to package instructions until al dente.

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

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

Chop ripe tomatoes and add them to the skillet, cooking until softened, about 5-7 minutes.

Season the tomato mixture with salt, black pepper, and chili flakes to taste.

Once the pasta is cooked, reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water and drain the rest.

Add the drained pasta to the skillet with the tomato mixture.

Toss the pasta with the sauce, adding reserved pasta water as needed to loosen.

Remove from heat and stir in fresh basil leaves.

Serve immediately, topped with grated parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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