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    Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta

    Published: Jun 24, 2019 Modified: Jul 5, 2021 by GG

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    Fettuccine & Buttery Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce! Tender homemade pasta coated in a buttery white wine sauce seasoned with flecks of fresh basil and juicy perfectly wilted heirloom tomatoes! farmers market | heirloom tomatoes | fresh basil | white wine | butter sauce | homemade pasta
    Fettuccine with tomatoes and basil

    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. All the flavors of summer in a fresh summer tomato sauce!

    tomato basil pasta with fresh basil leaves

    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! 

    pasta with tomatoes and fresh basil

    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!

    Here at Swirls we have lots of delicious easy pasta recipes for you to try!

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    How to make tomato basil pasta

    Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below

    1. Cook pasta according to recipe or package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
    2. Melt 2 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat and cook onion, garlic, kosher salt and cracked black pepper until just tender.
    3. Add tomatoes and cook just until tomatoes begin to wilt.
    4. Add wine and cook 1 minute.
    5. Stir in reserved 1/2 cup pasta water and remaining 2 Tbs. butter and cook until a sauce forms.
    6. 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
    • Make it with chopped plum tomatoes
    • Yellow or red onion can easily substitute for sweet onion

     

    ingredients for tomato basil pasta recipe

     

    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

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    Fettuccine & Buttery Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce! Tender homemade pasta coated in a buttery white wine sauce seasoned with flecks of fresh basil and juicy perfectly wilted heirloom tomatoes!
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    Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta

    Fresh Tomato BasilPasta is a recipe for homemade pasta coated in a buttery white wine sauce withheirloom tomatoes and fresh basil.
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Keyword creamy tomato basil pasta, easy fresh tomato sauce, tomato basil pasta, tomato basil pasta sauce
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 12 minutes
    Total Time 22 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 157kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    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

    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

    Makes 8 cups/4 servings.
    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
    • 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

    Nutrition

    Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1513IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg

     

    First Published: June 5, 2017... Last Updated: July 5, 2021 for better readability and user experience

     

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