How to make Fresh Pasta with Tomatoes

Fresh pasta is do delicious. This recipe highlights the pasta by topping it with simple ingredients. SO say NO TO THE JAR of red sauce; make it light and simple!

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 pound fresh pasta
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dry oregeno
• 1 can (14.5 oz.) chopped Tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• Parmesan Cheese, grated
• Stock pot
• Large skillet

1. 
    

   Fill stock pot with water. Bring to boil. Cook the fresh pasta.
   Drain and set aside.

2. 
    
   chopped onion

   Pour olive oil into skillet set on medium heat. Add onion; saute for 5 minutes.

3. 
    
   garlic

   Add crushed garlic; saute for one minute. Add oregano, black pepper and red pepper flakes.

4. 
    
   chopped tomatoes

   Add canned tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoe juice is reduced by half.

5. 
    
   basil

   Add fresh basil. Stir to mix.

6. Add cooked pasta; stir to combine.
   Top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

[Miragi]

on 10/9/2008 So, can you send me some of that? :) Sure, I just had to read it at 2:45 am when it would make absolutely NO sense to make that kind of meal!! Great recipe, thanks!