Fresh Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  ¼ medium whole or 31g

• Basil

  Spices, dried

  ¼ tsp, ground or 0.3g

• Whole wheat pasta

  Dry

  2 oz or 57g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ¼ clove or 0.8g

• Salt

  Table

  ¼ dash or 0.1g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  ¼ tbsp or 3g

Directions

1. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
2. Coarsely chop the tomato and transfer to a small bowl. Peel and mince garlic. Sprinkle the tomato chunks with basil, olive oil, garlic, and salt. Mix well and set aside.
3. Once the water is boiling, stir in the pasta, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander, and then return to the pot.
4. Pour the tomato mixture over the pasta and toss to mix.