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Garlic Tomato Spaghetti

By September 24, 2017April 15th, 2021No Comments
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Garlic Tomato Spaghetti

A homemade marinara sauce that uses the humblest ingredients and comes together in 30 minutes.

  • Author: Dr. Rosane Oliveira
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
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Ingredients

  • 8 ounces spaghetti, whole wheat
  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 4 tbsp garlic, fresh, minced
  • 1/4 tsp thyme, dry
  • 28 ounces tomatoes, whole, canned
  • 1/4 cup basil, fresh, chopped

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of water to boil and cook spaghetti according to instructions on package.
  2. Add 1/2 cup water, onion, garlic and thyme to a pan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, place canned tomatoes into a bowl and gently crush with fork or hands. When garlic is fragrant, add tomatoes to the pan. Partially cover and simmer over medium heat. Skim off any foam produced by the cooking tomatoes.
  4. When al dente, drain pasta while reserving 1/4-1/2 of the water used for cooking. Add water to the sauce and stir, then add drained spaghetti and basil to the sauce.
  5. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Remove from heat and serve.

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Rosane Oliveira, DVM, PhD

Rosane Oliveira, DVM, PhD

President & CEO, Plant-Based Life Foundation | Dr. Rosane Oliveira combines a lifelong passion for nutrition with 25 years of genetics research to create programs that help people develop healthy habits on their journey towards a more plant-based lifestyle. She is a Visiting Clinical Professor in Public Health Sciences and was the founding director of the first Integrative Medicine program at the UC Davis School of Medicine. She completed her postgraduate studies in Brazil and did her postdoctoral training in immunogenetics and functional genomics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.