Easy Olive Oil, Tomato, and Basil Pasta recipe

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package farfalle pasta
2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and diced
½ cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

345.1 calories
carbohydrate: 44.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 14.9 g
fiber: 2.8 g
protein: 8.4 g
saturatedFat: 2.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2.7 mg
sugar: 1.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente, drain.

  2. In a large bowl, gently toss the cooked pasta, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, and basil. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This is a great pasta that can be eaten at room temperature or as a cold salad. Instant, sophisticated meal or side dish! And colorful, too. Any type of twisty or unusually shaped pasta works well.

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