Tomato Basil Pasta is a true taste of summer with every forkful! Fettuccine with a buttery fresh basil tomato sauce is a recipe for tender homemade pasta coated in a buttery white wine sauce with heirloom tomatoes and seasoned with flecks of fresh basil.
Get your tastebuds ready for all the flavors of summer in a fresh summer tomato sauce!
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Tomato Basil Pasta
I just returned home from the farmers market and now I am craving an al fresco dinner with the fresh flavors of summer that I brought home with me!
I am beyond happy that I went to the farmers market today!
I'll make some easy homemade pasta with basic ingredients that I have on hand, flour, eggs, olive oil and kosher salt, and while the pasta dough is resting I'll prep the ingredients for my fresh tomato sauce.
Tender homemade pasta is coated in a buttery white wine sauce seasoned with flecks of fresh basil and juicy perfectly wilted heirloom tomatoes.
All the fresh flavors of summer!
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No need to worry if you don't want to make homemade pasta tonight. Just substitute 8 ounces of fettuccine or any pasta you have in your pantry.
Trust me, this tomato basil pasta sauce will taste absolutely divine on any pasta!
Summer calls for making a light tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes, because, after all, it is tomato season, and it is hot outside.
Time to eat that gorgeous fresh produce and lighten things up a bit.
So close your eyes and imagine a forkful of tender homemade pasta coated in a buttery white wine sauce with flecks of fresh basil and juicy perfectly wilted heirloom tomatoes on the end of that fork!
Our quick fresh tomato sauce and basil pasta can be on your table tonight in a matter of minutes!
Yes, life is good! Because, really, how much better can it get when a tomato basil white wine sauce is involved?
Oh yes, we're going to be making some delicious memories tonight!
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How to make tomato basil pasta
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- Cook pasta according to recipe or package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
- Melt 2 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat and cook onion, garlic, kosher salt and cracked black pepper until just tender.
- Add tomatoes and cook just until tomatoes begin to wilt.
- Add wine and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in reserved 1/2 cup pasta water and remaining 2 Tbs. butter and cook until a sauce forms.
- Stir in fresh basil and cooked pasta until evenly coated and heated through.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- No time to make homemade pasta? Use your favorite boxed pasta
- You can chop up the fresh tomato sauce ahead and refrigerate until you are ready to cook the pasta
Substitutions
- You can also make this recipe with chopped plum tomatoes
- Yellow or red onion can easily substitute for sweet onion
- Garlic powder can be used in place of fresh garlic
Ingredients for tomato basil pasta recipe
- 1 recipe fresh pasta or fettuccine – delicious with our homemade pasta but you can use boxed pasta too
- butter – adds delicious buttery dairy notes to the sauce
- sweet onion – for a sweet and savory flavor
- garlic – a must have!
- kosher salt – makes all the flavors pop
- cracked black pepper – adds balance and a little bite
- heirloom tomatoes – fresh juicy produce is the base of this sauce and adds lots of color too
- white wine – adds dimension to all the flavors
- fresh basil – fresh summer herb
Easy Pasta Recipes
Look no further for pasta recipes galore! Swirls if filled with lots of easy pasta recipes you can make for dinner. Here a just a few of them to get you started!
Broccoli Rabe Pancetta Pasta is a favorite pasta recipe of mine. Pancetta, the ever delectable Italian style bacon, elevates this recipe to another level of fabulously delicious and the oricchiette pasta, shaped like “little ears”, catch the bits of onion, garlic and pancetta for your every bite!
Skillet Tortellini Pomodoro With Pancetta in a light buttery garlic white wine sauce is studded with crispy bits of pancetta, sautéed tomatoes and fresh arugula and basil.
One Pot Mexicali Bowtie Pasta is seasoned with salsa, chili powder and cumin, giving it a Mexican flair. Top it with melty cheese and fresh scallion and all you’ll need is cornbread and a salad and you’re all set for a Mexican fiesta!
One Pot Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta makes it’s own velvety tomato sauce and gets it’s creaminess from a secret ingredient….cream cheese! And pasta is it's most delicious when it's homemade! And it's easier than you think with my Homemade Pasta recipe!
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Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta
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Ingredients
- 1 recipe fresh pasta , or 8 ounces fettuccine
- 4 Tbsp. butter, , divided
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion, s, uch as Vidalia
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 1 pint heirloom tomatoes, , halved lengthwise
- ¼ cup white wine
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
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Instructions
- Cook pasta according to recipe or package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
- In large non-stick skillet melt 2 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat and cook onion, garlic, kosher salt and cracked black pepper until just tender, about 2 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and cook just until tomatoes begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
- Add wine and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in reserved 1/2 cup pasta water and remaining 2 Tbs. butter and cook until a sauce forms.
- Stir in fresh basil and cooked pasta, tossing until evenly coated and heated through, 1 minute.
Notes
- No time to make homemade pasta? Use your favorite boxed pasta
- Make it with chopped plum tomatoes
- Yellow or red onion can easily substitute for sweet onion
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