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Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta
Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta · ready in 27 min · 4 servings · 420 kcal per serving · easy · 8 ingredients
This vibrant pasta is tossed with juicy raw tomatoes, fragrant basil, silky olive oil, and savory cheese, creating a light yet deeply flavorful dish that tastes like summer in every bite.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 12 min
- Total
- 27 min
- Serves
- 4
- kcal
- 420
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 4 servings
- 300 gRoma tomatoes
- 200 gCherry tomatoes
- 60 gExtra virgin olive oil
- 6 gSalt
- 20 gBasil leaves, fresh
- 40 gRomano cheese
- 320 gPasta
- 2 gRed pepper flakes (optional)
Equipment
stovetop, chef knife, colander, cutting board, grater, large bowl, pot, stove, tongs, wooden spoon
Instructions
- Prep ingredients
Wash and chop the Roma tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, tear the fresh basil leaves, grate the Romano cheese, and set out a large bowl, pot, and colander. · 5 min
What to look for: Tomatoes glossy and evenly coated
- Mix tomatoes
Combine the Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes in the large bowl, then stir gently to coat. · 5 min
What to look for: tomatoes glossy with oil
- Marinate mixture
Let the tomato mixture rest at room temperature, stirring occasionally so the juices and oil blend together. · 20 min
What to look for: juicy and well blended
- Cook pasta
Boil the pasta in a pot of salted water over high heat until al dente, then reserve some hot pasta cooking water before draining. · 10 min
What to look for: pasta tender with a slight bite
- Finish sauce
Stir a splash of the reserved hot pasta water and the fresh basil leaves into the marinated tomato mixture to loosen it. · 2 min
What to look for: saucy and aromatic
- Combine pasta
Add the drained pasta to the tomato mixture and toss until the pasta is evenly coated with the sauce. · 2 min
What to look for: pasta evenly coated
- Serve pasta
Add the grated Romano cheese, toss once more, and serve the pasta immediately in warm bowls. · 1 min
What to look for: cheese lightly melted
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 420 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 15 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| of which sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| of which saturated | 5 g |
| Fibre | 4 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
Nutri-ScoreB
Allergens
Contains: gluten, milk
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 1 days
- Freezer: not recommended
Ingredient substitutions
Roma tomatoes
- vine tomatoes: Chop finely and discard excess seeds if very watery.
Cherry tomatoes
- grape tomatoes: Naturally sweet and firm.
Extra virgin olive oil
- avocado oil: Use cold pressed for best flavor.
Salt
- sea salt: Adjust quantity to taste.
Basil leaves
- flat leaf parsley: Adds freshness but lacks basil aroma.
Romano cheese
- pecorino cheese: Very similar salty profile.
