Tomato-Garlic Spaghetti

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
4

Serve this dish with our Zucchini Fritatta.

Ingredients

  • Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 12 ounces spaghetti

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 6 garlic cloves, slivered

  • 6 plum tomatoes, diced

Directions

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti until al dente, according to package instructions;drain. Rinse with cool water.

  2. Wipe pasta pot dry; heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic;cook, stirring, until soft, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes are saucy, 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. Return remaining pasta to pot; cook, tossing occasionally, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.

Cook's Notes

Reserve 2 cups cooked spaghetti (tossed with oil); cover and refrigerate up to 3 days.

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