Easy Garlic & Cherry Tomato Pasta Recipe

Pasta dishes are a classic and a staple to some. You can have it in red or white sauce; some even prefer it in just herbs and olive oil. This garlic & cherry tomato pasta recipe from Sip and Feast on Youtube is a classic take on this dish. No complicated sauce making, just the bursting flavor of cherry tomatoes, garlic, and some herbs. You can also prepare this in just fifteen minutes – perfect for a quick dinner to pull. Ready to learn? Check out the video below.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of spaghetti
• 1-quart cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup packed basil leaves
• 10 cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup pasta water

Directions:

Step 1

In a pot with boiling water, cook the spaghetti pasta. Next, wash the cherry tomatoes, divide them in half, then cut the half in half. Place them in a bowl. Next, slice four cloves of garlic thinly. After this, turn on the heat of the stove at about medium-low. Put regular olive oil in a pan, then cooked the sliced cloves of garlic on medium-low heat. When the garlic started to turn golden, add 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper. Mix it. After the pepper cooks enough, add the cherry tomatoes and set the heat to medium, then stir them around. Take a bit of pasta water and pour it into the tomatoes. Turn the heat to medium-high at this point.

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Step 2

Add 1 tsp kosher salt to the tomatoes, mix them around, then put the cooked pasta. Mix the pasta and tomatoes well. (Taste the pasta and add more salt if needed.) After cooking the pasta, remove it from the stove, then add the basil leaves. Give it a good mix, then transfer it to a plate. Pour a couple of tbsp of extra virgin oil on top.

Easy Garlic & Cherry Tomato Pasta Recipe