5 Minute Tomato Sauce
An easy tomato sauce recipe that takes 5 minutes to make and only a few ingredients.
Ingredients
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- freshly ground pepper
- coarse salt for pasta water and for seasoning the sauce
- Parmesan cheese optional but recommended
- fresh basil optional
Instructions
- Boil and salt a large pot of water and cook pasta.
- In meantime, heat a large skillet on medium heat and add the oil.
- Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds just until fragrant watching carefully that the garlic does not burn. If needed lower the heat.
- Add the tomatoes, oregano, and a good pinch of salt. Allow the tomatoes to wilt (about 3-5 minutes). You can cover the pan at this point.
- Very carefully, (as the hot juice may splatter) smash the tomatoes with a potato masher or fork.
- Add the cooked pasta to the pan and toss together.
- Serve with Parmesan cheese and basil if desired.
Notes
This recipe was calculated with regular pasta added to the calculation.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 16gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 428mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 373IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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