Spaghetti with tomato sauce

Spaghetti is served with a sauce made from fresh tomatoes. Spaghetti tomato sauce is very easy and quick to prepare.

Ingredients

• Tomatoes cream (peeled cut into halves) - 650 g
• Spaghetti - 330 g
• Parmesan cheese (shredded on a grater) - 6 tbsp. l.
• Extra virgin olive oil - 3 tbsp. l.
• Garlic (chopped) - 2 cloves
• Salt - 2 tbsp. l. + 0.5 tsp.
• Red chili pepper, dried (crushed) - 0.25 tsp.
• Water - 5 l
• Fresh basil (chopped) - 0.25 cups

Directions

1. Peel the tomatoes from the watery pulp and seeds (this should be done over a bowl so that the tomato juice flows into it). Finely chop the tomato pulp. Do not pour out the juice from the bowl, you will need it.
2. Prepare spaghetti tomato sauce. In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 2 tbsp. tablespoons of oil, put the garlic in the pan, cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds. Put chopped tomatoes in a pan, pour 0.5 teaspoons of salt and pepper, as well as reserved tomato juice. Increase heat to medium-high, cook, stirring, 15 minutes.
3. Bring 5 liters of water to a boil in a large saucepan, add 2 tbsp. salt, add spaghetti, cook until al dente according to package instructions. Drain the spaghetti, reserving 1/2 cup of the water in which they were boiled.
4. Put the spaghetti in the pan with the tomato sauce, add 1/2 cup reserved liquid, cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add basil, stir.
5. Serve spaghetti with tomato sauce on serving plates, drizzling with the remaining olive oil and sprinkle with cheese.