Pasta Pomodoro

By debrcovey

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
• 1 tsp. fresh oregano
• 1 (15 oz.) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 lb. dry spaghetti, fettuccine, or linguine
• A few basil leavels
• 1/4 cup grated Grana Padano (or any hard Italian cheese)

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until golden brown, 2 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes. Simmer over very low heat for 30 minutes, adding water by the 1/4 cup to keep sauce from becoming too thick (you can use leftover pasta water).
3. Season with salt and pepper and reserve.
4. Cook pasta in a large pot of heavily salted boiling water according to package instructions; reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water.
5. Add pasta to reserved tomato sauce in saucepan and finish cooking pasta. 2 to 3 minutes, adding 1/4 pasta water to moisten if necessary.
6. Divide among 4 plates and garnish with basil leaves and grated cheese.