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Simple Tomato Pasta

Pasta in a quick garlicky tomato sauce. Ready in 20 minutes from a nearly empty fridge.

vegetarian vegan
🔥 Calories per serving: 480
🍽️ Serves: 4
⏱️ Prep: 5 min
🍳 Cook: 18 min
Ingredients
Garlic 2 cloves, minced
Pasta 8 oz (225g)
Salt ¾ tsp
Tomato Sauce 1 can (15 oz)
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, reserving ½ cup pasta water before draining.
  2. While pasta cooks, heat a splash of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
  3. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
  4. Pour in tomato sauce and stir. Season with salt.
  5. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce darkens slightly and thickens.
  6. Taste and adjust salt. The sauce should be well-seasoned before the pasta goes in.
  7. Add drained pasta directly to the sauce and toss, adding pasta water a splash at a time until the sauce coats every strand.
  8. Optionally top with cheese.
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