Quick Pasta with Tomato Sauce

Prep time : 5 mins
Cooking time : 10 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients :
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, crushed
400g tinned diced Roma tomatoes
250g penne or farfalle (bow tie pasta)
1 tablespoon shaved parmesan cheese (optional)

Method:
Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.

Cook the garlic, stirring constantly, for 30 seconds.

Add the tomatoes and stir through.

Reduce the heat to low and cook for a further 8-10 mins, stirring occasionally or until reduced.

Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large saucepan of salted boiling water until al dente.

Drain and return to the saucepan.

Add the cooked tomatoes to the pasta and stir them through.

Spoon a small portion into a bowl and sprinkle with parmesan cheese, if desired.

Source : Fallow, C & Kingham, K (2005) Baby & Toddler Food, Murdoch Books Pty Ltd