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Easiest Pasta With Tomato Basil Sauce

Estimated Nutritional Profile
Nutrient Quantity
Protein (g)50.9449
Energy (kCal)322.3075
Carbohydrates (g)26.6837
Total fats (g)2.0947
Temporal Sequence of Cooking Processes
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    Utensils Used
    | 1. Cook rotini (or fusilli) in salted, boiling water according to package directions, reserving a 1/2 cup of the pasta water at the end of cooking. | 2. In a heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium and add onion. Cook for a minute or so and add garlic. | 3. Before garlic takes on color, add the tomatoes. Turn heat up to high, wait for sauce to begin to bubble, then turn back down to medium. | 4. Season with salt and pepper and add basil. Cook for another minute or two and remove from heat. Add cooked pasta and about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of hot pasta water to desired wetness of sauce. Top with Parmesan, to taste, and serve immediately. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients
    Ingredient Name Quantity Unit State Energy (kcal) Carbohydrates Protein (g) Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
    extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons 201.7333 0.0 44.88 1.1333
    onion 3 tablespoons chopped 12.0 2.802 0.33 0.03
    garlic clove 2 minced 8.94 1.9836 0.3816 0.03
    tomato 15 ounces diced imported 97.8057 21.6874 5.1029 0.8505
    salt pepper 201.7333 0.0 44.88 1.1333
    basil 3 tablespoons chopped 1.8285 0.2107 0.2504 0.0509
    rotini pasta 8 ounces called 201.7333 0.0 44.88 1.1333
    parmesan cheese grated - - - -

    - Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.



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