Pantry Tomato Pasta with Cilantro & Lemon
on May 04, 2020, Updated Nov 29, 2022
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All about this 10 ingredient pantry tomato pasta mixed with chopped cilantro, lemon and quick tomato sauce with onions & garlic. Comes together super quickly and is filled with a looot of flavor. Use your favorite pasta and get goin’.
Pantry Tomato Pasta with Cilantro & Lemon
All about this 10 ingredient pantry tomato pasta mixed with chopped cilantro, lemon and quick tomato sauce with onions & garlic
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound penne
- 1/2 white onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/4 th cup olive oil
- 5 to 6 roma tomatoes, any will do though
- 1/2 bundle cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup pasta water, more if needed
- 1/2 bundle basil, for topping
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Roughly chop your onion, garlic, tomatoes and cilantro.
- In a pot, cook your pasta according to the package instructions - reserve pasta water.
- Heat another skillet with olive oil and add in your onion, garlic and tomatoes. Add the remaining olive oil. Let everything combine together - season with salt and pepper. Let it reduce and thicken for about 20-30 minutes.
- Next, add in your chopped cilantro and lemon juice. Add your cooked pasta in with your reserved pasta water. Stir well, plate and top with basil.
Nutrition
Calories: 233kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g, Sodium: 9mg, Potassium: 339mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 646IU, Vitamin C: 12mg, Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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What a pleasure to find a site where the recipe comes first, this particular simple dish was delicious.
Enjoy! Thank you for the review!