For the fresh ingredients, you’ll need: tomatoes, basil, and garlic.

Pasta pomodoro is wonderfully simple, and uses just a few key ingredients. I’ve written before about my preference for easy, delicious foods on repeat. In the summer, this is one of them.

This is how I make pasta pomodoro. You only need pasta and salt, plus five key ingredients. I’ve left most of the quantities “to taste,” because it’s really about your preferences, and what you have on hand. The beauty of the dish is found in its freshness, and that all answers are correct by virtue of your tastes.

INGREDIENTS

Pasta of your choice (We use whole wheat penne or spaghetti.)
Salt, to taste
Olive oil, to taste (I make this dish with a thin sauce, and lots of olive oil, but it’s up to you the ratio of tomatoes to oil.)
Garlic, to taste, minced
Fresh tomatoes, chopped
Fresh basil, a generous handful, cut in ribbons
Parmesan cheese, grated or shredded

DIRECTIONS

1.) While making your sauce, cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.

2.) Heat a few tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a small to medium-sized pot. Add minced garlic. Cook and stir, just until garlic begins to turn golden. Add chopped tomatoes to the pot. Cook and stir for just a few minutes. The tomatoes will start to cook down into sauce.

3.) Add basil. Cook and stir for a few more minutes. Add more olive oil and salt, to taste.

4.) Add sauce to a bed of pasta. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Enjoy your summer night!

~ Stella

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