Ingredient:

• 1 ½ pounds ripe tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon sugar, optional
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 very small garlic clove (or ½ medium clove), pressed or minced
• ½ pound whole grain thin spaghetti or angel-hair pasta or rotini/fusilli or penne
• Optional but recommended: ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil