Pasta with tomato, olive oil and basil sauce

Ingredients

• • 400g pasta
• • 4 tbsp olive oil
• • 1 finely chopped onion
• • 3 garlic cloves
• • 500g diced tomatoes
• • 1 tsp sugar (optional)
• • 1 bunch fresh basil
• • Salt and pepper

Method

1. Sweat the onion and garlic in the olive oil for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes and sugar and simmer 10-15 minutes, until reduced.
3. Cook the pasta al dente and drain.
4. Toss the pasta with the sauce and add chopped basil before serving.

Source: adapted from the Orthodox Parish of the Annunciation (Angers).