Spaghetti With Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

Spaghetti With Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

sobota, 1 lutego 2014

Spaghetti With Fresh Tomatoes and Basil

Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

• 1 Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Only drain spaghetti, do not rinse.
• 2 Meanwhile, cook onions in 1/2 tbs olive oil in a small pot over medium high heat until soft, about 1 minute.
• 3 Reduce heat to low. Add tomatoes, sugar, pepper and salt to taste. Stir to mix.
• 4 Tomatoes should get warm, but not cooked, about 5 minutes.
• 5 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.