One-Pot Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

12 ounces spaghetti, broken in half

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon tomato paste

4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped

Handful fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish

Large pinch crushed red pepper

Kosher salt

1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

Directions

Put the spaghetti, oil, tomato paste, garlic, tomatoes, basil, crushed red pepper and 1 teaspoon salt in a high-sided medium skillet. Add 5 cups water, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Continue to cook, stirring the spaghetti frequently to keep it from clumping, until it is al dente and the sauce has reduced and thickened, 6 to 8 minutes.

Stir in the Parmesan (the sauce will thicken more), and season with salt if needed. Divide the spaghetti among 4 bowls, and garnish with more Parmesan and torn basil leaves.

Nutrition

• Calories: 497
• Total Fat: 16g
• Saturated Fat: 4g
• Cholesterol: 13mg
• Sodium: 426mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 68g
• Dietary Fiber: 4g
• Total Sugars: 4g
• Protein: 19g