Beef and Bow Ties Pasta

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling stir in the bow-tie pasta and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered stirring occasionally until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite about 12 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

In a large skillet over medium heat cook the ground beef until browned and crumbly about 10 minutes; drain off excess fat. Stir in garlic and cook for 5 minutes stirring frequently. Stir in tomatoes salt and pepper. Cook stirring occasionally until tomatoes are soft about 5 minutes.

Place the bow-tie pasta into a large serving dish and pour the ground beef mixture over the pasta. Sprinkle on the chopped basil. Toss lightly to combine and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.