20 Reviews of Spaghetti With Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

From: Inge 1505

On Jun 24, 2005

A quick and satisfying dish. I am surprised I liked it so much. I was relunctant to try it, because there was neither garlic nor red pepper flakes in it, something I consider to be a must have for my tomato sauces, (but I had to try, I am married to Thorsten ). And then there was the sugar! - But it was delicous! The sauce reminded me of my childhood and the preference for mildly aromatic and slightly sweet dishes I had then, that was a nice side effect. - Nevertheless I would add a very little less than 1/2 t sugar, say 3/8 t, but I only say it not to sound partial on DH's side. It's in my cookbook, Thorsten.

From: bobo3039

On Sep 13, 2005

I thought this was just ok. I made the recipe as written but after tasting added garlic and parmesan, which helped sway me a bit. I guess I'm not a fan of fresh tomato sauces either.

From: Linda B

On Oct 3, 2005

A friend gave me some basil and overripe tomatoes from her garden so I put them to good use in this recipe. I wanted to try the recipe as written without doctoring up with parmesan and garlic to make it Italian. I didn't measure anything--just pinched and poured. I think I used between 2 & 3 ounces of spaghetti. It was just right for one serving. This was absolutely delicious!

From: NcMysteryShopper

On Jun 27, 2005

I happened upon some of the most beautiful tomatoes I have seen in a long time...I saw the photo of this recipe in the photo forum and had to try it. I don't like spaghetti sauce so i rarely eat spaghetti! Like Inge 1505 i was hessitant because it lacked garlic and i used less sugar.... but oh my! we have a winner here.... my two favorite things - easy and tasty! Thanks for posting!

From: Vicki in AZ

On Jul 13, 2006

I give this 5 stars IF you use the finest of ingredients. I used my homegrown tomatoes & basil, fresh (as in not dried) pasta. I did add parmesan, but only because a friend just returned from Italy and gave me some that is fabulous. All in all, it was a simple and very tasty dish. I think I'd like it with a little roasted garlic too.

From: ~Rita~

On Sep 28, 2005

Fabulous! How easy, quick and delish can this be???????!!! Skipped the sugar because the tomatoes were sweet enough. Added roasted garlic! Used Angel hair pasta (Personal Favorite)!

From: Elly in Canada

On Aug 16, 2005

A wonderful fresh tasty dish!! I used some cherry tomatoes, cut in half and reduced the sugar to 1/4 teaspoon. A little grated parmesan over the top and I had a delicious dinner. Thanks Thorsten for this little 'pasta for one' recipe!!

From: Bev

On Aug 18, 2005

Wonderful and very simple! This recipe was just what I was looking for for a light summertime supper! Made exactly as directed for a delightful meal. Thank you for sharing, Thorsten.

From: Petdrwife

On Sep 10, 2005

I used linguini in this recipe and added a little garlic and fresh parmesean. I thought it was quite tasty and quick. A great way to utilize my garden tomatoes and fresh herb garden. Thanks Thorsten for something light and fresh.

From: Sharon123

On Aug 29, 2005

I agree with the others, this is a nice, light, lovely tasting dish that my DH and I loved! Please keep your photo as default!