Tomato And Garlic Spaghetti

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb tomato
• water
• 2 ounces spaghetti
• 1 clove crushed garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic paste
• 3/4 teaspoon olive oil
• 3/4 teaspoon tomato paste
• salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh basil, chopped

Recipe

• 1 place tomatoes in a kettle, and cover with cold water.
• 2 bring just to the boil, pour off water, and cover again with cold water.
• 3 peel tomatoes and cut into small pieces.
• 4 cook the spaghetti in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente.
• 5 while the pasta is cooking, in a large saucepan over medium heat, saute the garlic in olive oil, ensuring that the garlic does not brown.
• 6 stir in the tomato paste, and immediately stir in the tomatoes, salt and pepper.
• 7 reduce heat, and simmer until the pasta is ready; add the basil.
• 8 drain spaghetti, but do not rinse in cold water.
• 9 mix it into the sauce, reduce the heat as low as possible.
• 10 keep warm, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until it is ready to serve.