Pasta Pomodoro

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Pasta Pomodoro

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Pasta Pomodoro is a hands-down my family's favorite weeknight pasta! It's seriously quick and easy to make with the most simple ingredients. We all fight for seconds!

Ingredients

• 3-4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 3 Tablespoons olive oil
• 5-6 large tomatoes, diced (you can also do half fresh and suppliment with a 14.5 ounce can of diced tomatoes)
• kosher salt, to taste
• ground black pepper, to taste
• Romano cheese, to taste
• Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)
• 6-8 fresh basil leaves chiffonade
• 9 ounces Spaghetti or angel hair pasta (fresh if you can find it. Any other noodle of your choice works fine too)
• Cooked shrimp or chicken (optional)

Instructions

1. Start a large pot of water boiling for pasta.
2. Heat the oil over medium high heat. 
3. Saute the pressed garlic until golden and fragrant (if it burns wash your pan and start over).
4. Add diced tomatoes (and caned tomatoes if you're using those).
5. Season liberally with salt and pepper (if you are a garlic lover you can always throw a little garlic powder in as well).
6. Stir well to combine and let the sauce simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until it cooks down a bit, stirring periodically.
7. Cook pasta according to package directions when the sauce is getting to the point that it's just about ready (or earlier if it's not fresh pasta since that takes longer).
8. Add Romano cheese, crushed red pepper and basil to the sauce toward the end of the cooking time, stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
9. Drain the pasta and combine it into the sauce in the saute pan (you would add your shrimp or chicken if you decide to add those at this time as well).
10. Serve immediately with extra cheese and crushed red pepper on the side. 

Recipe Notes

The leftovers reheat very well in the microwave.

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