9-Ingredient Pasta

Literally, this is all you need! Spaghetti sauce, pepper mill, EVOO, shredded parmesan, pasta, sun dried tomatoes, fresh Italian basil, garlic and sea salt.

This is not a new recipe but I wanted share my 9-Ingredient Pasta or my Go-To Pasta. Do you ever get home from work and feel so tired that the thought of cooking a meal sounds like quite the task? Well here’s an easy, healthy meal that you can prepare in 15 minutes! You can tweak the recipe any way you want, the items below are what I had sitting around and are tailored to my preference.

Ingredients:

Pasta (in this recipe I used whole wheat spaghetti noodles because it’s better for you but you can use whatever you have in the cupboard)

2 teaspoons sea salt

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

6 cloves garlic, rough chop

8 sun dried tomatoes, cut in thin strips lengthwise

1 cup spaghetti sauce (my personal favorite is RAO's Homemade Puttanesca)

fresh Italian basil (I like buying the living basil because it’s so fresh and aromatic)

shredded Parmesan

freshly ground pepper

Directions:

Bring water and 2 teaspoons of water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8-10 minutes; I prefer cooking the pasta for about 8 minutes to be al dente. While the pasta is cooking heat the olive oil in a medium sized skillet on medium-low heat. Add garlic and saute until golden then add the sun dried tomatoes and continue to saute for 2 minutes. Add pasta sauce and saute until hot, about 2 minutes. Add pasta to sauce and transfer to a serving bowl. Stir in fresh basil and top with Parmesan.