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Overhead focus. A bowl filled with Easy Italian Tomato Pasta. A fork lays next to the bowl.
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Easy Italian Tomato Pasta Recipe

A deliciously simple tomato pasta dish that is ready in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 288kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. whole-grain pasta (or gluten-free pasta)
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion (finely diced - approximately 1 cup)
  • 3 large garlic cloves (pressed or minced)
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes (halved)
  • ½ cup fresh basil leaves (loosely packed for measureing + extra for garnish)
  • 1 tbsp. fresh, chopped parsley

Instructions

  • Cook pasta al dente in well-salted water, then drain.
    Pasta boiling in water on a stove.
  • While the pasta cooks, sauté onions in olive oil until soft, then add garlic, and stir for 1 minute more.
    Pressed garlic added to sautéed onions in a skillet. Overhead focus.
  • Add cherry tomatoes, cooking until they soften and release juice.
    Halved cherry tomatoes in a skillet of sautéed onions and garlic.
  • Stir in herbs, then toss pasta with tomato mixture over low heat until coated.
    Fresh parsley added to tomatoes and onions in a skillet.
  • Add the pasta to the skillet with a splash of the pasta water and toss well.
    Tossed Easy Italian Tomato Pasta in a skillet.
  • Serve with a side salad and some crunchy garlic bread.
    Overhead view of a bowl of Easy Italian Tomato Pasta sitting on a cutting board.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25the recipe | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 348mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 608IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg