Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce

Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce Quentin Bacon
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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
  2. Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree the tomatoes, oil, garlic, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  3. Toss the pasta with the tomato sauce and half the basil. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and the remaining basil just before serving.
By Kate Merker,  July 2009

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 437Calories From Fat 95
  • Protein  15g
  • Carbohydrate  68g
  • Sugar  7g
  • Fiber  4g
  • Fat  11g
  • Sat Fat  2g
  • Sodium  494mg
  • Cholesterol  5mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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