Fresh Tomato Marinara Pasta

Name: Fresh Tomato Marinara Pasta
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 16 ounces of the pasta of your choice; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves of garlic, sliced; 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil; Pinch of salt; 2 pints of cherry tomatoes; ¼ cup of shredded parmesan cheese; ¼ cup of roughly chopped parsley

6 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:35:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2193.1 kcal (110%)

Total Fat42 g (60%)

Carbs378.8 g (146%)

Sugars35 g (39%)

Protein74.4 g (149%)

Sodium543.7 mg (27%)

Fiber25.3 g (90%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

16 ouncespasta

2 tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

salt

2 pintscherry tomatoes

¼ cupshredded parmesan cheese

¼ cupparsley

roughly chopped

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a salted pot of water to a boil as well as bring a wide saute pan to a medium heat.

Step 2

Add oil to the wide saute pan. Once it starts to shimmer, add in the chopped onion and garlic.

Step 3

When the garlic and onion soften a bit, approx 2 - 3 minutes, add in the cherry tomatoes and top it with the lid. When the water is boiling add in the pasta.

Step 4

Once the tomatoes are starting to burst, grab a spatula and mash the tomatoes to release the juices. Turn the heat to low, sprinkle in some more salt, and let reduce.

Step 5

Drain the pasta and add it to the tomato sauce. Pour in ¼ cup of pasta water and toss.

Step 6

Let the sauce reduce and add in the parmesan cheese. Toss is the parsley along with a little more water and crack of pepper.