Pasta Twists With Tomato And Mozzarella - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, halved
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes
1/4 teaspoon oregano leaves
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon dry basil
1/2 lb rotelle pasta (corkscrew-shaped pasta) or 1/2 lb fusilli (corkscrew-shaped pasta)
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
parmesan cheese, grated, if desired

Preparation

Heat oil in a med size frying pan over medium heat.
Add garlic and cook, stirring, until it turns a pale golden brown.
remove and discard garlic.
In the same pan, add toatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid.
Add oregano, wine, salt, pepper and basil.
Adjust heat so mixture boils gently.
Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally until sauce is lightly thickened (approx 15-20 mins).
While sauce is cooking, cook pasta until al dente.
Drain pasta well and place in a warm serving bowl.
Mix pasta gently with mozzarella cheese.
Spoon tomato sauce over pasta.
Serve with French Bread and enjoy!