Pasta with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce

25 Reviews
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Total Time
15 Mins
Yield
4 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups pasta and about 2 tablespoons cheese)
By Barbara Seelig Brown
September 2010
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Though we paired this chunky sauce with fettuccine, it would also be nice with short pasta shapes, like penne, gemelli, or farfalle. For a more dramatic presentation, use multicolored cherry tomatoes, or a combination of cherry and pear (or teardrop-shaped) tomatoes.

Ingredients

  • 1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated fresh fettuccine
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved (about 1/2 cup)

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 343
  • Fat 13.3g
  • Satfat 4.2g
  • Monofat 6.2g
  • Polyfat 1.1g
  • Protein 14.8g
  • Carbohydrate 43.4g
  • Fiber 3.7g
  • Cholesterol 51mg
  • Iron 2.6mg
  • Sodium 541mg
  • Calcium 201mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; place pasta in a large bowl.

Step 2

While pasta cooks, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add tomatoes and salt; cover and cook 4 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in basil and pepper. Add tomato mixture to pasta; toss well to combine. Top with cheese.

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Ratings & Reviews

Camden6's Review

CherylT
May 13, 2011
Good recipe. I added some minced sauteed onions in the sauce which really kicked up the flavor. Also added about 1/4 cup of canned tomato sauce which gave the sauce a little more volume. Yum!

Outstanding

VaBelle35
September 12, 2017
Love this dish!! with garden picked cherry tomatoes it is fabulous

CherylT's Review

Camden6
August 27, 2010
This was a great starter recipe. I added capers and marinated artichoke hearts for a little more flavor. It was great and I will definitely make again.

CarolML's Review

anila73
September 17, 2010
This was a very boring recipe and I will not make this again. Definitely needs additional ingredients. The ingredients included in this recipe consisted of the right amount of those ingredients but it just needs alot of additional things.

cduffy370's Review

cduffy370
August 24, 2010
This recipe was easy and so delicious! I used the fresh pasta and picked tomatoes and basil from my garden. I will definitely make it again.

monamcduff's Review

monamcduff
September 08, 2011
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Pleahy's Review

CarolML
August 26, 2010
I liked the fresh basil and cherry tomatoes but there wasn't enough sauce for us. The next time I'll add more olive oil, more tomotoes, some chili flakes, chopped olives and a little less garlic. Overall, very good.

aestock's Review

Pleahy
September 25, 2011
This recipe is really quick and easy. It took more time for my noodles to cook than to make the sauce. I was a little nervous about the amount of garlic, but the taste was thankfully not overwhelmed. Next time I may try just a tad less. Also I used grape tomatoes since I had some on hand, rather than cherry tomatoes. Would make again.

carolfitz's Review

Sharon
October 14, 2010
Simple, superfast, nicely balanced. Served portions of fettuccine topped with three pan-seared scallops. Easy weeknight supper.

Tagurit's Review

MeganPrice
March 04, 2013
My six-year old, tomato hating son, scarfed this down and asked for seconds. Will make again and again and again...