# Spaghetti al pomodoro

Spaghetti al pomodoro is an easy, simple, and delicious pasta dish where the quality of the ingredients is paramount.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 200 g spaghetti
- 300 g mixed cherry and baby plum tomatoes
- olive oil
- salt
- fresh basil
- 3 garlic cloves
- Grana Padano/Parmigiano Reggiano

## Instructions

1. Pour olive oil into a pan.
2. Add garlic cloves to the oil and cook for about a minute maximum.
3. Add tomatoes to the pan.
4. Add a good pinch of salt.
5. Add loads of basil, tearing it with your hands.
6. Add a touch of water.
7. Cover and cook for about 5-10 minutes maximum.
8. Smash the cooked garlic cloves on a cutting board.
9. Place the smashed garlic back into the sauce.
10. Add spaghetti to the sauce.
11. Add pasta water to the spaghetti.
12. Add olive oil to the spaghetti.
13. Add fresh basil to the spaghetti.
14. Grate Grana Padano into the spaghetti.
15. Mix the spaghetti well.
16. Serve the spaghetti on a plate.
17. Top with more sauce.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden spoon
- knife
- cutting board
- ladle
- tongs
- grater
- plate

## Tips

- Use the best good quality olive oil for this pasta.
- Buy the best bronze drawn dry pasta.
- Buy the best tomatoes, especially for this summer dish.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSSTyCD8B/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9a6afdc2-e575-4bfa-88c6-4bf116757f6c
- Extracted: 2025-08-14

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