This recipe serves four and is suitable for lunch or dinner. The fresh ingredients you’ll need are a packet of fresh egg spaghetti, four finely diced tomatoes, two crushed garlic cloves, a generous amount of fresh basil leaves, 4 tbsp of freshly grated parmesan and optionally, 2 tbsp of toasted pine nuts. You will also need salt, black pepper and olive oil for seasoning.
The preparation and cooking time overall is approximately 10 minutes. Start by bringing a big pan of water to a rolling boil and incorporate a tsp of salt followed by the spaghetti. Let it cook for about 3-4 minutes until it’s just al dente.
At the same time, you can take care of the other ingredients – chop the tomatoes, garlic and the basil leaves. When the pasta is cooked, drain it well but keep a cup of the cooking water.
Then, stir in your chopped ingredients to the pasta and drizzle a generous amount of olive oil. Season thoroughly with salt and pepper. If required, you can add a bit of the reserved cooking water to get a smooth glossy sauce. Serve your dish promptly, topping it off with a plentiful amount of freshly grated Parmesan.