Add tomato sauce and fresh herbs. Toss over low heat until pasta is lightly coated with sauce and warmed through. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with Parmesan cheese if desired.
Using ripe tomatoes, garlic, and fresh herbs, this sauce is beautifully balancedperfect for pasta, lasagna, meatballs, or even as a pizza base. Its an essential recipe every home cook should have, following Mary Berrys philosophy of combining simple ingredients for maximum flavor.
Discover a quick and delicious tomato garlic herb cheese pasta recipe perfect for busy family meals. Easy to make and full of flavor!
When youre craving a quick, easy dinner with bold flavors, this pantry pasta delivers big time. With a can of tuna, sun-dried tomatoes, a tangle of linguine (or spaghetti), and a garlicky, spicy olive oil sauce, it comes together fast with pantry ingredients no grocery run required.

Sweet, fresh San Marzano tomatoes make a wonderful, flavorful sauce for this recipe, but any simple canned tomato sauce will work as well.Combine it with this garlic bread recipe and this octopus salad recipe or this calamari ripieni dish to complete the meal.
Canned diced tomatoes - Create the saucy base and bring gentle acidity. Tomato paste (if using) - Intensifies tomato flavor and thickens the sauce. Fresh dill - Adds a classic, bright Mediterranean flavor. Fresh parsley - Brings freshness and color to balance the richness.
a serving of shepherd's pie garnished with a parsley sprig on a white plate...

The photo on the right are sauce covered meatballs sprinkled with parsley.
Adding fresh parsley to the garlic tomato sauce adds a boost of freshness to this dish. Dried bucatini pasta in a stack. Bucatini pasta is my pasta of choice as I love how the sauce flows thru the tube of the pasta!