Description

Baby, it's hot outside and no one wants to turn on the oven. Try this easy pasta dish with raw tomato sauce, spaghetti, garlic and fresh basil. It's the perfect weeknight dinner and can be on your table in 30 minutes. Serve it with a garlic toast.

Ingredients

• 3-4 c. chopped ripe tomatoes
• 2-3 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 lb. spaghetti
• fresh basil leaves
• 1/4 c. extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• splash of balsamic or other vinegar, optional
• Garnish: grated Parmesan cheese, basil leaves

Steps

1. Add garlic and 1/4 c. olive oil to tomatoes; let sit, loosely covered, on the countertop.
2. Cook pasta in well salted water just to al dente, a little short of 8-12 minutes. DON'T overcook. Drain; drizzle with a little olive oil. Toss pasta with tomato mixture and basil; season to taste with salt and pepper. Drizzle on more olive oil, if desired.
3. Serve immediately, garnished with grated Parmesan cheese and more basil leaves.