Pasta Fresca With Basil - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. eggless rainbow pasta
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp. olive oil
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil or 2 tsp. dried
1/3 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 lb. tomatoes, cored and diced, or 1 (28 oz.) can Italian-style whole tomatoes, chopped
4 oz. part-skim Mozzarella cheese, grated
freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt. While cooking pasta, prepare sauce.
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan.
Saute onion and garlic until just tender.
Add tomatoes, parsley and basil; simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
Drain pasta.
Mix with tomato sauce and cheese.
Toss until cheese is melted.
Sprinkle generously with freshly ground pepper.
Serves 4 to 6.