Spaghetti With Fresh Tomatoes and Basil Recipe #126687
A quick, fresh summer dish. Use fully ripe tomatoes for best results.
by Thorsten
28 min | 8 min prep
SERVES 1
- 1 cup fresh tomato, cut in 3/8 inch dice
- 1 tablespoon onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- salt, to taste
- 1 pinch pepper
- 4 ounces spaghetti
- Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Only drain spaghetti, do not rinse.
- Meanwhile, cook onions in 1/2 tbs olive oil in a small pot over medium high heat until soft, about 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to low. Add tomatoes, sugar, pepper and salt to taste. Stir to mix.
- Tomatoes should get warm, but not cooked, about 5 minutes.
- When ready to serve add remaining 1/2 tbs oil, basil and spaghetti to tomatoes. Remove from heat, mix well, cover and let rest for 2 minutes. Serve.
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