Tomato Basil Pasta

Last night I discovered that I had some tomatoes and basil that were about to go bad in my fridge so I decided to make dinner for myself and a friend.  I usually don't have time to cook during the week but last night I figured I had about an hour that I could use to cook.  It was a simple meal just a quick sauce that I threw together with some capellini. I wasn't planning on posting this recipe but Lyn convinced me that it had to go up so here it is.  
Also just as a note I didn't measure anything while I was making it (like I said wasn't planning on posting it) so the measurements are just estimates add more or less depending on the flavor that you want.

Tomato Basil Pasta


Ingredients:
2 medium tomatoes
1/8 c. chopped fresh basil
1/8 c. chopped fresh parsley
3 tbsp olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
pinch of salt
capellini (I used a small bunch about the diameter of a quarter)
parmesan 

Place a medium pan on medium high heat and add 1tbsp olive oil to it.  While that heats mince the garlic cloves.  Add the garlic to the pan and cook until some of the garlic starts to turn golden brown (about 3-5 mins).  
Roughly chop the tomatoes removing the seeds.  Add chopped tomatoes to the pan when the garlic is golden brown.  Add a pinch of salt and stir the garlic tomato mixture.  Let that cook down for about 10-15 mins.  
While your sauce is cooking cook the capellini according to the package directions but only for about half the time it calls for.  Drain off most but not all of the water, reserve about 1/8-1/4 cup. water and add that and the pasta to the sauce pan.  
Add the basil, parsley, and a small handfull of cheese.  Mix everything together and reduce the heat to low. Add another tablespoon or 2 of olive oil and allow the pasta to finish cooking (3-5 minutes more).

Makes about 2 servings.