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Angel Hair Pasta with Basil and Tomatoes

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The Food in My Beard
Updated Sep 18, 2017
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Delicate angel hair pasta is tossed in an easy tomato-basil sauce.

More About This Recipe

  • This fast and easy dinner will remind you of warmer days ahead. To me, and probably anyone who has ever had a garden, tomato and basil is the taste of summer. But sometimes you crave those flavors in the middle of the winter! One option is to buy overpriced and not very tasty tomatoes from the store. What I do instead is use really good canned tomatoes to fulfill my cravings. This simple pasta dish tastes like those fresh summer flavors you've been missing for the past several months. There are only a few ingredients and it takes only as long as boiling water. A simple, hearty dish that will fill you up this winter – but won't break the bank or be too much work.

Angel Hair Pasta with Basil and Tomatoes

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb angel hair pasta
  • 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire roasted crushed tomatoes
  • 30 basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for garnish)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Bring water to a boil for the pasta. Drop the pasta in.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, heat some olive oil in a pan over medium heat and add the garlic. Cook about 2 minutes. Add the can of tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
  • Step 
    3
    When the pasta is cooked, strain and add to the tomatoes. Stir in the basil and Parmesan cheese. Mix well and serve with more Parmesan, olive oil, and cracked black pepper.

Nutrition

650 Calories
10g Total Fat
25g Protein
115g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
650
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
17%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
980mg
41%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
115g
38%
Dietary Fiber
7g
29%
Sugars
11g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
35%
35%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
30%
30%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 3 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
7 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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