Simple Tomato & Basil Penne

A simple, classic dish that really hits the spot. Perfect for when you don’t know what to cook but want something comforting and delicious, fast. 

I nearly always have tinned tomatoes and pasta in my pantry and it’s a short trip into the garden to pick some fresh basil, so I love that I’m never too far away from eating this dish!

If you don’t have access to fresh basil from your garden or market, you can of course used dried – or better yet, frozen. It’s not the same but it’s still good.

When I said that I have all these ingredients to hand at any given time, I’m including onions and garlic.

Because I “””cheat””” and use frozen diced onions and frozen chopped garlic. Seriously, a life saver.

If you’ve never come across these in the supermarket, have a look for them in the frozen veg section and pick them up because they will make your lives so much easier! No more onion tears. 

This dish is:

• Vegetarian & vegan
• Easy to make gluten-free (just use gluten-free penne) 
• Low in fat (only 0.9g per serving!)
• Low calorie and diet friendly (just 233 calories per bowl) 
• Ready in 15 minutes!

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📖 Recipe

Healthy Vegan Tomato & Basil Penne

Yield: 2

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

A super simple, low-fat pasta dish filled with fresh basil. Delicious!

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Ingredients

• 180 g / 6.4 oz dry penne pasta, gluten-free, if needed
• ½ small white onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 x 400 g / 17 oz tin tomatoes
• A bunch of fresh basil, torn
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• (optional) 2 tbsp nutritional yeast

Instructions

1. Bring a large pan of water to a boil and cook the penne, according to the packet's instructions.
2. Meanwhile, make the sauce in a separate non-stick saucepan by frying the onion and garlic with a splash of water. Cook until softened, then add the tomatoes. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes until reduced and thickened.
3. Drain the pasta and add to the tomato sauce, along with the torn basil, salt and pepper.
4. (Optional) Sprinkle some nutritional yeast on top for a subtle cheesy flavour.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Yield 2
Amount Per Serving Calories 233Carbohydrates 48gFiber 5.4gProtein 7.2g

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