Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Method

1. Cut the tomatoes into cubes and put them in a pot with the water, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano and salt.

   5 min

2. Cook everything together for about 12 minutes over medium heat.

   12 min

3. Once the tomato is soft, mash it with a ladle until it breaks down and dissolves into the juice and the water.

   2 min

4. Keep cooking until the liquid reduces and only the tomato sauce is left, about 5 to 10 minutes.

   8 min

5. Meanwhile, bring 1.5 l (6 cups) of water to a boil with the pink salt and cook the spaghetti for about 8 minutes, or as its package says.

   8 min

6. Wash the basil in water with a pinch of salt and baking soda, let it soak for about 5 minutes, then rinse it.

   5 min

7. Drain the pasta, top it with the sauce and garnish with the basil leaves.

   2 min

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Tips

• The basil can also go into the sauce while it cooks; here it is only a garnish.
• Cooking times change from one pasta brand to another: check the package.

Notes

From Ely's own kitchen in Panama City, written from his notes.