Tomato Basil Pasta
Tomato and basil is a perfect flavour combination and it works so well in this light and delicious Tomato Basil Pasta. Ready in under 15 minutes.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 298kcal
Ingredients
- 200 g Whole wheat spaghetti
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 Lemon (juice only)
- 2 Garlic clove crushed
- 4 Tomatoes diced
- 4 tablespoon Fresh basil chopped
- 1 Pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 30 g Parmesan grated
Instructions
- Add 200 g Whole wheat spaghetti to boiling water and simmer for 12 minutes.
- Drain the spaghetti and put back in the pan and add 2 tablespoon Olive oil, juice of 1 Lemon, 2 Garlic clove, 4 Tomatoes, 4 tablespoon Fresh basil and 1 Pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper. Mix well.
- Put into a serving dish and sprinkle over 30 g Parmesan.
Notes
- Use fresh, ripe and in season tomatoes for the best results.
- Make this dish creamy by stirring in a couple of tablespoons of creme fraiche or Greek yogurt to the spaghetti.
- You can add a kick of spice to the finished dish with a sprinkling of red chilli flakes.
- Add even more tomato flavour with some chopped up sun dried tomatoes.
- Give the dish some extra crunch with a sprinkling of pine nuts.
- Generously salt the pasta so the spaghetti isn't too bland.
- If would would prefer a warmer version of this, why not try adding our Roasted Cherry Tomatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 436mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1225IU | Vitamin C: 32.1mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 2.4mg
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