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Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta

July 24 by Ginnie at Hello Little Home 10 Comments

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This easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta recipe is bursting with fresh flavors and is so simple to prepare … make it tonight!

Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta recipe! Make this mouthwatering fresh cherry tomato sauce in minutes, then toss it with hot penne and sprinkle with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese (add fresh mozzarella for a Caprese-inspired sauce) ... perfect for weeknight dinners, as well as entertaining. This simple Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta makes a tasty summer meal your whole family with love! | Hello Little Home

My husband and I stumbled across a wonderful Italian restaurant, Enoteca Maria, in NYC a few years ago.

It was my birthday, and Joel had planned the perfect day wandering around the city and seeing the sights from Manhattan to Brooklyn and beyond. We had only lived in New York for a few months at that point, so it felt like an adventure.

Our last stop was the Staten Island Ferry which has great views of the Statue of Libery and lower Manhattan (plus, it’s free!). We’d never been on it before, so it was a fun way to end our day.

After arriving on Staten Island, we went to look for somewhere to eat, and it was pretty spare pickings. Thankfully, we discovered Enoteca Maria (and this delicious Tomato Basil Pasta!).

Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta recipe! Make this mouthwatering fresh cherry tomato sauce in minutes, then toss it with hot penne and sprinkle with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese (add fresh mozzarella for a Caprese-inspired sauce) ... perfect for weeknight dinners, as well as entertaining. This simple Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta makes a tasty summer meal your whole family with love! | Hello Little Home

Easy Tomato Basil Pasta

Enoteca Maria was such a sweet surprise!

The food, which is cooked by a rotating crew of Italian grandmothers (!), was amazing, and the restaurant had a warm and wonderful atmosphere. They made us feel like family.

We didn’t get to Staten Island very often when we lived in NYC, but somehow, it became a birthday tradition to eat at Enoteca Maria. I’ve enjoyed every meal we’ve eaten there, but one of my favorites included the a delicious bowl of pasta that inspired this easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta!

I first shared this tasty recipe for Tomato Basil Pasta a couple years ago. It’s so perfect for summer though, that I had to share it again!

Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta recipe! Make this mouthwatering fresh cherry tomato sauce in minutes, then toss it with hot penne and sprinkle with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese (add fresh mozzarella for a Caprese-inspired sauce) ... perfect for weeknight dinners, as well as entertaining. This simple Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta makes a tasty summer meal your whole family with love! | Hello Little Home

How to Make Tomato Basil Pasta

The beauty of this Tomato Basil Pasta lies in its simplicity. It only takes 15 minutes and a few ingredients to make, but you couldn’t tell from the flavor!

Since there are so few components to this tomato basil pasta sauce, you’ll want to use the best quality ingredients that you can find.

I used cherry tomatoes from this homemade tomato basil sauce.  They taste fresher and are sweeter than the hothouse tomatoes you’ll find at most grocery stores, even if you’re making this recipe in the dead of winter.

If you have access to garden (or farmers market) fresh tomatoes this summer, you can use them to replace the cherry tomatoes. Your pasta will taste even more fresh and amazing!

Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta recipe! Make this mouthwatering fresh cherry tomato sauce in minutes, then toss it with hot penne and sprinkle with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese (add fresh mozzarella for a Caprese-inspired sauce) ... perfect for weeknight dinners, as well as entertaining. This simple Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta makes a tasty summer meal your whole family with love! | Hello Little Home

You’ll start the sauce by sauteing garlic and red pepper flakes (skip them if you don’t like spicy food) in olive oil. Then, you’ll add the juicy, sweet cherry tomatoes. Once the tomatoes start to break down, stir in a little broth to create the simple sauce.

The pasta gets added to the sauce when it’s slightly undercooked and finishes cooking in the pan. Cooking pasta this way helps it absorb the delicious flavors of the sauce.

You’ll finish by topping the bowls of cherry tomato pasta with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese … yum!

This easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta serves two to three people, but you could easily double the ingredients to serve a larger crowd. Make it tonight … you’re whole family is sure to love it!

 

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Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta recipe! Make this mouthwatering fresh cherry tomato sauce in minutes, then toss it with hot penne and sprinkle with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese (add fresh mozzarella for a Caprese-inspired sauce) ... perfect for weeknight dinners, as well as entertaining. This simple Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta makes a tasty summer meal your whole family with love! | Hello Little Home
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Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

This easy 15 minute Tomato Basil Pasta is bursting with fresh, delicious flavors ... make it in minutes!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 2 to 3 servings
Calories: 535 kcal
Ingredients
  • 8 oz mastaccioli or penne pasta
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 12 oz cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered (depending on size)
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 6 large basil leaves, thinly sliced
  • Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)*
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, then add pasta.
  2. When pasta has about 5 minutes of cooking time left, heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium.
  3. Add garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes to oil; saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds, stirring constantly.

  4. Add tomatoes to pan and cook for a couple minutes or until they just begin to break down.
  5. Stir broth into tomatoes and simmer.
  6. When pasta is almost al dente, drain it and add it to the sauce.
  7. Cook pasta in sauce for another minute or so. The pasta will have absorbed some of the liquid from the sauce, and it should be al dente.
  8. Remove pasta from heat and season with salt to taste. Stir in basil, reserving a little for garnishing.

  9. Serve pasta in bowls, topped with extra basil and Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes

*Leave off the Parmesan cheese to make this recipe vegan.

Easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta recipe! Make this mouthwatering fresh cherry tomato sauce in minutes, then toss it with hot penne and sprinkle with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese (add fresh mozzarella for a Caprese-inspired sauce) ... perfect for weeknight dinners, as well as entertaining. This simple Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta makes a tasty summer meal your whole family with love! | Hello Little Home

Doesn’t this easy 15 Minute Tomato Basil Pasta make a pretty meal?

Although it’s a great weeknight dinners, the lovely colors and delicious flavor make it perfect for special occasions, too.

If you liked this tomato basil pasta sauce, make sure to check out my Lemony Chickpea Salad recipe which was also inspired by an Enoteca Maria dish!

Lemony Chickpea Salad recipe ... a quick, easy vegan side dish that's a wonderful addition to any meal! This simple chickpea salad is bursting with fresh, healthy flavors! Perfect for all your summer BBQs and picnics, and makes a great light meal, too! | Hello Little Home

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Amy @ Ms. Toody Goo Shoes

This looks SO good, Ginnie! Italian grandmothers cooking? I’m putting this on my “go to” restaurant list!

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3 years ago
AnnMarie

This sounds so delicious and easy! I love finding new restaurants, especially Italian ones!

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Kristy

Awesome photos! We’d love it if you’d submit one to JalapenoMania.com!

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1 year ago
Paula

This sounds like the perfect dish for a summer meal!

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1 year ago
Ginnie at Hello Little Home

The perfect way to use summer tomatoes for sure, Paula! 🙂

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1 year ago
AnnMarie


This is my kind of pasta! Looks so good and I love that it’s easy. Thanks for the recipe!

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1 year ago
Ginnie at Hello Little Home

I love an easy pasta recipe, too, AnnMarie! Let me know what you think if you try it.

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