Pasta italian cuisine

Tomato and basil spaghetti

A quick tomato sauce, garlic and fresh basil: the pasta dish that saves weeknights.

4.0 (1 review) by Sofia Ricci
Total time
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cooking
15 min
Difficulty
Very easy
Spaghetti tomate et basilic

Method

  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and cook the spaghetti al dente, following the time on the packet.

    • 10 min
    • Boiling
    • Stock Pot
  2. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a frying pan and cook the garlic for 1 minute without browning it.

    • 2 min
    • Pan Frying
    • Frying Pan
  3. Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and let them break down for 8 minutes over medium heat.

    • 8 min
    • Simmering
  4. Drain the pasta, keeping a ladle of cooking water. Toss it with the sauce and a little of that water, then add the shredded basil.

    • 2 min
    • Mixing
  5. Serve straight away with the grated parmesan.

Nutrition facts

Per serving, for the base recipe.

Energy
520 kcal
Protein
17 g
Carbohydrates
82 g
Fat
13 g
Fiber
6 g
Sugars
9 g
Sodium
480 mg

Good to know

Allergens

  • Gluten
  • Milk

Suitable for diets

Season

  • Summer

Categories

Reviews

100% would make it again

  • Thomas Mercier

    September 11, 2026, cooked the recipe

    Bonne base

    Je l'ai adaptée avec ce que j'avais dans le frigo, ça fonctionne très bien.

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