Total Steps
5
Ingredients
8
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 1/3 Parmesan Cheese(optional)
- 2 teaspoons Dried Basil (or 2 tablespoons Fresh Basil Finely Chopped)
- 1/8 teaspoon Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 6 medium Red Ripe Tomatoes
- 1 large Clove Garlic, thin sliced
- 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
- 12 ounces Uncooked Penne Pasta (or Spaghetti or Mostaccioli)
Instructions
1
Step 1
Peel, seed, and chop tomatoes, yielding about 3 cups.
2
Step 2
In a Dutch oven, cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package.
3
Step 3
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic slices. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook and stir until lightly browned. With a slotted spoon, remove garlic from oil; discard garlic.
4
Step 4
10 minutes
Quickly add tomatoes, salt, and pepper to skillet. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes or until tomatoes are softened and liquid evaporates, forming a thick sauce. Stir in basil; remove from heat.
5
Step 5
Drain pasta; return to Dutch oven. Add tomato mixture and cheese (optional); toss gently.
Tools & Equipment
Dutch oven
Nonstick skillet
Slotted spoon