Red Hot Fusilli | MyPlate

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (or cooking oil of choice)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced
• 4 cups ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (1 tsp dried basil)
• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves, crushed (1 tsp dried oregano)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ground red pepper (or cayenne, to taste)
• cooked chicken breast (1/2 pound diced into 1/2-inch pieces, optional)
• 8 ounces fusilli pasta (uncooked, 4 cups cooked)