Tomato Basil Pasta.
You can have Tomato Basil Pasta using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Tomato Basil Pasta
- It’s 1-2 tbsp of olive oil.
- It’s 1 of medium onion.
- It’s 1 bunch of fresh basil.
- You need 2 cloves of garlic.
- Prepare 1 tbsp of balsamic vinegar.
- It’s 9-10 of ripe tomatoes.
- It’s 1 pinch of salt.
- It’s of Black pepper.
- It’s of Spaghetti.
- You need of Parmesan cheese.
Tomato Basil Pasta step by step
- 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..