How to Prepare Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta

Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, tomato basil pasta. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Tomato Basil Pasta is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. Tomato Basil Pasta is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tomato basil pasta using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Tomato Basil Pasta:

1. Prepare 1-2 tbsp olive oil
2. Prepare 1 medium onion
3. Take 1 bunch fresh basil
4. Prepare 2 cloves garlic
5. Prepare 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
6. Prepare 9-10 ripe tomatoes
7. Prepare 1 pinch salt
8. Prepare Black pepper
9. Prepare Spaghetti
10. Make ready Parmesan cheese

Instructions to make Tomato Basil Pasta:

1. Mise En Place: Pick basil leaves- leave a few to garnish. Roughly chop the remaining leaves and save the stalks. Peel and finely slice the onion and garlic. Roughly chop the tomatoes.
2. Put a saucepan on medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil & add the onion. Cook for around 7 minutes, or until soft and lightly golden. Stir in the garlic and basil stalks for a few minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and balsamic vinegar. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Continue to cook for around 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in chopped basil leaves. Reduce to low, leave to tick away. Meanwhile, bring pasta water to a boil and salt heavily. Add spaghetti and cook until al dente (box will specify minutes). Reserve a cup of pasta water; Drain pasta once finished.
5. Add a splash of pasta water to the sauce if it’s too thick. Toss spaghetti in and use tongs to toss well.
6. Serve with reserved basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, and an olive oil drizzle.

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