lazy tomato pasta

Vegan cooking is really easy once you finally get out of your meat and cheese sandwich rut. Here's a simple single-serving recipe I managed to throw together with a few ingredients I had on hand.


You're going to need:
- 3 tomatoes
- garlic
- sweet basil (or just basil)
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- oregano (totally optional)
- some kind of pasta (I used spaghetti)

The amount of garlic and basil you use is up to you. Personally I'm all for the school of "more is better," but you should experiment until you figure out what works for you.


Chop up the tomatoes and basil.


Drizzle some olive oil on a pan at medium heat. Add the tomatoes and the garlic (I used a spoonful). Stir occasionally with a wooden spoon.


After a while the tomatoes should start "melting". You can speed up the process by mashing the tomato chunks with your spoon.


When the tomatoes reach a nice saucy consistency add the basil and the oregano. Throw in two handfuls of cooked pasta (or one handful if you have big hands) and stir it all together. Season to taste with salt and pepper then stir it up some more. Serve immediately once the pasta is coated.


If you're feeling sexy, you can garnish your pasta with a cute little basil leaf.

See? Vegan cooking isn't hard at all. :)