First skin the tomatoes - put the tomatoes in a bowl and pour boiling water over them and leave for 1 minute, then drain and slip off their skins.
Reserve 3 tomatoes for later and roughly chop the rest.
Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, then add the onion and garlic and let them gently cook for 5-6 minutes, until they are softened and light golden in colour.
Add the chopped tomatoes with about a third of the basil, torn into pieces and season with salt and freshly milled black pepper.
Let the tomatoes simmer on a very low heat, without a lid, for about 1-11/2 hours or until the tomatoes are reduced to a thick sauce, stirring now and again.
Roughly chop the reserved tomatoes and stir them in, along with the rest of the torn basil leaves and take it off heat.
Cook the pasta as per the package instructions.
When you are ready to eat, gently re-heat the tomato sauce and stir the cubes of mozzarella into the warm sauce and let it simmer gently for 2-3 minutes only to slightly soften the cheese (just begun to melt).
Serve the sauce spooned over the drained pasta, sprinkled with the parmesan (if using) and add a few basil leaves as garnish.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	330.04 Kcal (1382 kJ)
Calories from fat	84.27 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.36g	14%
Cholesterol	9mg	3%
Sodium	394.58mg	16%
Potassium	1123.41mg	24%
Total Carbs	35.22g	12%
Sugars	17.34g	69%
Dietary Fiber	10.89g	44%
Protein	25.45g	51%
Vitamin C	62.5mg	104%
Iron	0.1mg	0%
Calcium	539mg	54%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	51.49 Kcal (216 kJ)
Calories from fat	13.15 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.46g	14%
Cholesterol	1.4mg	3%
Sodium	61.56mg	16%
Potassium	175.26mg	24%
Total Carbs	5.5g	12%
Sugars	2.71g	69%
Dietary Fiber	1.7g	44%
Protein	3.97g	51%
Vitamin C	9.8mg	104%
Calcium	84.1mg	54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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