Family Meal Recipe - 16. Spaghetti with Tomato and Basil

Ingredients (for 4):

• Olive oil - 50 ml
• Garlic - 4 cloves
• Onion - 1/2
• Tinned chopped tomato - 500 g
• Salt - 1 pinch
• Pepper - 1 pinch
• Sugar - 1 pinch
• Fresh basil - 20 leaves
• Water - 600 ml
• Salt - 1 tsp
• Spaghetti - 200 g
• Parmesan cheese - 30 g

Procedures:

1. Put a large saucepan over a high heat, then add the oil. Fry the garlic for a few seconds.

2. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes and simmer until they have reduced by one-third.

4. Add the salt, pepper and sugar.

5. Pick the basil leaves from their stems and set aside the smallest and best ones for finishing the dish.

6. Remove the tomato sauce from the heat and stir in the rest of the basil.

7. Allow the basil to infuse for 2 minutes.

8. Finely grate the Parmesan cheese.

9. Bring the water to the boil in a large pot. Add the salt and spaghetti. Stir once or twice to prevent sticking.

10. Boil for 8-10 minutes, or until tender but still firm to the bite (check the instruction on the packet).

11. Tip the pasta into a colander and drain well.

12. Using tongs or a wooden fork, divide the spaghetti onto serving plates.

13. Spoon the tomato sauce over the top.

14. Scatter with the remaining basil leaves.

15. Finish with the grated Parmesan.