Tomato Pasta with Black Olives and Basil

Name: Tomato Pasta with Black Olives and Basil
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/3 cup of black olive slices; 1/4 cup of chopped basil leaves; 2 tablespoons of olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon of salt; 500g of rigatoni pasta; 2 cans of peeled tomato (800g); 1 chopped onion; 1 pinch of red pepper flakes

1
1/3 cup of black olive slices
2
1/4 cup of chopped basil leaves
3
2 tablespoons of olive oil
4
1/2 teaspoon of salt
5
500g of rigatoni pasta
6
2 cans of peeled tomato (800g)
7
1 chopped onion
8
1 pinch of red pepper flakes

Ingredients

1
1/3 cup of black olive slices
2
1/4 cup of chopped basil leaves
3
2 tablespoons of olive oil
4
1/2 teaspoon of salt
5
500g of rigatoni pasta
6
2 cans of peeled tomato (800g)
7
1 chopped onion
8
1 pinch of red pepper flakes

Directions

1
In a large pot, bring 5 liters of water to a boil with one tablespoon of salt
2
Add the pasta and cook until al dente
3
Chop the canned tomatoes into pieces and reserve the sauce
4
In a medium pan, sauté the chopped onion in olive oil until softened
5
Add the chopped tomato and reserved sauce, and let it simmer for 8 minutes
6
Season with salt and red pepper flakes, add the basil and black olives, and stir well
7
Drain the pasta and place it on plates
8
Serve with the sauce over top
9
Garnish with more black olives and basil leaves.