Penne pasta with fresh tomato sauce

Votes: 2

Time: 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 2

This Italian pasta is perfect for summer, when you crave the sweet flavor of fresh, ripe tomatoes. It's ready in minutes: finely diced tomatoes are tossed with garlic, fresh basil, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. The tomatoes release their juices, creating a light, flavorful pasta sauce. Add cooked pasta and enjoy.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

340 g of penne pasta
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 tomatoes, diced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Fresh basil, chopped
Grated Parmesan

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Cook the penne pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. Stir in the basil. Drain the pasta, transfer it to a bowl, and toss to coat with the tomato sauce. Serve sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

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