Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Pisto
A delicious and light pasta dish. Fresh and tangy tomatoes and a hint of Parmesan give this dish heightened flavour.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium red onion peeled, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 green pepper thinly sliced cross ways
- 4 tomatoes quartered and the quarters cut in half
- Bunch fresh basil
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- Parmesan cheese Freshly grated for topping
- 2 cups Arugula or similar salad leaves)
- 6 oz spaghetti
Instructions
- In a large skillet add the oil and garlic. Stir for a minute and add the onion and pepper. Cook over a medium to high heat for about 8 minutes then add the tomatoes and continue cooking until the tomatoes soften and you are starting to get a sauce like texture. This should take a further 8- 10 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile in a pot of boiling water add the fresh spaghetti and cook until cooked, about 4 minutes. Remove, drain and rinse.
- Back to the sauce mixture. Toss in fresh basil, reserving a little for garnish. Give a good stir.
- To serve. Arrange spaghetti on a plate and top with the pisto sauce. Top it off with a sprinkling of fresh Parmesan and fresh basil. Serve on the side some arugula salad leaves. Great quick meal.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Pisto
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 400
Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 22mg1%
Potassium 975mg28%
Carbohydrates 82g27%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 2269IU45%
Vitamin C 87mg105%
Calcium 69mg7%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.