Well, the other night I clean forgot I needed to make supper for everybody… yes it happens. Fortunately, I had a packet of angel hair paste in the cupboard and I’ve always got tinned tomato on hand so with a bit of this and that I was able to deliver this quick and easy angel hair pasta and tomato sauce dish to the family who loved it!

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Quick and Easy Angel Hair with Tomato Sauce

When you're pressed for time, this one will make your heart and taste buds sing!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword pasta
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 tin diced tomatoes
  • 250 g angel hair pasta
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp basil use a quarter cup of fresh basil if you have
  • 1 tbsp parsley use a quarter cup of fresh parsley if you have
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 80 ml olive oil extra virgin is best

Instructions

  • Cook the pasta as instructed. This usually involves bringing salted water to the boil and then cooking the pasta for 3 or 4 minutes.
  • While the pasta is doing its thing, fry the garlic in the olive oil till it starts turning brown and then add the rest of the ingredients and bring to the boil then take off the heat.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, drain and place into a bowl. Now mix in the tomato sauce and serve.