This Tomato Basil Pasta recipe is easy to cook, deliciously flavourful, and can be whipped up in minutes. Always try to use fresh ingredients to get the maximum flavours from this dish. It’s a versatile dish, you can add any ingredients of your choice like different vegetables or boiled chicken pieces while cooking the pasta. I hope you’ll enjoy cooking this recipe, and if you’re trying this don’t forget to share your experience with me. 🙂
Tomato Basil Pasta
This Tomato Basil Pasta recipe is easy to cook, deliciously flavourful, and can be whipped up in minutes. It's a good option for a quick weeknight dinner for the entire family.
Ingredients
- 1 cup- Pasta
- 3 tbsp- Olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper powder to taste
- Tomato puree of 4 medium-sized tomatoes (read note)
- A few fresh Basil leaves (read note)
- 10 cloves- Garlic (chopped)
- 1 tsp- Chilli flakes
- ¼ cup and for garnishing- Grated Cheese
- ¼ cup- Baby corn (sliced)
- 2- Green onion (chopped)
Instructions
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Cook 1 cup raw Pasta by following the package instructions, drain and keep aside.
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Heat oil in a frypan. Add the chopped garlic, sauté for a few seconds. Next to add the chilli flakes, and give it a quick mix.
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Add tomato puree, salt, black pepper powder, and chopped basil leaves, mix well and cook for 2 minutes over medium heat.
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Add the grated cheese, mix well.
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Next to add the vegetables (read notes) and boiled pasta, mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes over medium heat.
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Serve immediately with some grated cheese on top, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- You can use different vegetables in this recipe such as Olives, French beans, Carrots, Bell peppers, etc.
- Store-brought tomato puree would make this Pasta dish sour, always use fresh tomato puree for this recipe.
- If you don’t have fresh basil leaves, use the dried ones.
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