Tomato Basil Pasta

12 ounces pasta
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes with liquid (any flavor, spicy or plain, your preference)
1 large sweet onion, cut in julienne strips or diced smaller
4 cloves garlic, minced or thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
2 large sprigs fresh basil, chopped
4 1/2 cups vegetable broth (regular broth and NOT low sodium)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Parmesan cheese for garnish

Place pasta (uncooked), tomatoes, onion, garlic, basil, in a large stock pot.  Pour in vegetable broth.  Sprinkle on top the pepper flakes and oregano.  Drizzle olive oil on top.

Cover pot and bring to a boil.  Reduce to a low simmer and keep covered and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes or so.  Cook until almost all liquid has evaporated (about an inch of liquid in the bottom of the pot) or reduce as desired .

Season to taste with salt and pepper, stirring pasta several times to distribute the liquid in the bottom of the pot.  Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese. 

This pasta is good on its own, but we found some chicken basil meatballs at Costco, that went with it wonderfully!

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