Penne with tomatoes and basil

Name: Penne with tomatoes and basil
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 portions
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 18 g Parmesan cheese finely grated; 180 g Tomatoes roughly chopped; 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped; 8 g Basil torn or chopped; 1 tbsp Cooking oil; 90 g Penne; To taste Salt; To taste Black Pepper

Simple penne in a fresh tomato sauce with garlic, basil, and parmesan.

Ingredients

18 g

Parmesan cheese

180 g

Tomatoes

2 cloves

Garlic

8 g

Basil

1 tbsp

Cooking oil

90 g

Penne

To taste

Salt

To taste

Black Pepper

Steps

10 min1

Boil

Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, cook the penne until al dente, reserve a small splash of pasta water, then drain.

10 min2

Simmer

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook the garlic for 30 seconds, add the tomatoes and a pinch of salt, then simmer until the tomatoes break down into a light sauce.

2 min3

Simmer

Add the drained penne to the sauce with a splash of pasta water, toss for 1 to 2 minutes with most of the basil and half of the parmesan, then season with black pepper.

Serve immediately and finish with the remaining parmesan and basil.