Garlic Tomato Pasta

Weeknight pasta with a quick canned-tomato sauce. The sauce finishes while the pasta boils.

Spaghetti in chunky tomato sauce on a white plate
Photo: Benreis, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Source
Just Recipes house recipe
Yield
Serves 4
Time
30 min 5 prep, 25 cook
Effort
easy
Cost
$ cheap
italianvegetarian
3 tbsp olive oil sizzle in large skillet medium-low until garlic is pale gold 3 min simmer in large skillet low, uncovered 15 min toss in large skillet add pasta water a splash at a time until glossy 2 min
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
28 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp salt, for the sauce
1 handful fresh basil, torn
4 quarts water boil in large pot boil in large pot 1 min short of package time, reserve 1 cup water 9 min
1 tbsp salt, for the water
1 lb spaghetti
1/2 cup parmesan, grated