Cheesy Rotini Pasta

⏱ 30 mins 🍽 4 serving(s) 🌶 italian 🏷 Low Cholesterol

This Italian pasta dish features rotini coated in a flavourful tomato sauce infused with garlic and dried basil. The sauce simmers until thickened before being combined with the cooked pasta. It is finished with a generous topping of shredded mozzarella cheese for a deliciously cheesy result. Perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner, it serves four people.

Cheesy Rotini Pasta

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons great value minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons great value olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 (28 ounce) can great value all natural crushed tomatoes
  • great value salt
  • great value pure ground black pepper
  • 16 ounces great value rotini pasta
  • 8 ounces great value finely shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and cook the minced garlic until it becomes tender, which should take around 2 minutes.
  2. Add the dried basil, sugar, and the can of crushed tomatoes to the skillet. Season the mixture with salt and pepper, then let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes until it thickens slightly.
  3. As the sauce cooks, prepare the rotini pasta by following the cooking instructions provided on its packaging.
  4. Combine the cooked pasta with the prepared sauce in a bowl. Finish by sprinkling the shredded mozzarella cheese over the top before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium639600 mg

Recipe details

CategoryLow Cholesterol
Cuisineitalian
AuthorElizabethKnicely