Tomato Garlic Spaghetti

Ingredients

• 12 ozSpaghetti

  Instead: 12 oz Whole-Wheat Spaghetti

• 12 cupsWater
• 3 cupsTomato Sauce
• 2 tbspOlive Oil
• 4 clovesGarlic
• 2 tbspBasil
• 1 ozParmesan Cheese

  Instead: 1 oz Vegan Parmesan

• 1 tspTable Salt
• ½ tsp, groundBlack Pepper

Instructions

1. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot. Stir in half of the table salt, add the spaghetti or whole-wheat spaghetti, and cook until tender according to its package timing. Drain the spaghetti.
2. While the spaghetti cooks, mince the garlic and chop the basil. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook the garlic for about 30 seconds without browning it.
3. Add the tomato sauce, remaining table salt, and black pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes, then stir in the basil.
4. Toss the drained spaghetti with the tomato garlic sauce. Top with the Parmesan cheese or vegan Parmesan and serve hot.