Pasta With Roasted Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes and Basil

sofie-a-toast's Note:

Yumm Yummm

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 1/2 lbs cherry tomatoes
• 10 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup french breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 lb penne or 1 lb fusilli
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• balsamic vinegar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400. Halve tomatoes and garlic cloves and toss with olive oil and balsamic (to taste - probably just a few dashes) in a baking dish.
2. Combine bread crumbs, parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture evenly over tomatoes.
3. Roast mixture for 30-40 minutes or until mixture is bubbly, browned, or slightly thickened.
4. Meanwhile, in a large pot of salted water, cook pasta for 10 minutes. Drain well.
5. Add pasta to the tomato mixture and toss with fresh chopped basil.

Reviews

[Cookgirl]

This required the best quality ingredients: fresh tomatoes (Early Girls, yellow and orange cherry toms) and garlic from my brother's garden and fresh basil from our CSA box. I toasted the breadcrumbs separately in a dry cast iron skillet, set them aside them stirred in freshly grated parmesan. Next time I'll use fresh pasta and not dried. Easy! Loved the balsamic with the tomatoes! Reviewed for Veg Tag/September.

[Andi of Longmeadow Farm]

Loved this quick and easy, tasteful pasta delight! The only change was I didn't have cherry tomatoes, but had some juicy farm tomatoes that I sliced in quarters. Be sure to add the balsamic vinegar, it goes well here. I thought it would be more saucy, but once you put it on your pasta, take your fork and bust through the tomatoes the roasted garlic, and the juices go right into the pasta, creating a lovely sauce. Thanks for posting! Made for ZWT7

[Nancy's Fancy Pantry]

Wow! I had some cherry tomatoes and fresh basil that I had to use up and thought this recipe fit the bill. My husband was prepared not to like it so he was blown away when it turned out just as all your reviewers had rated it - 5 stars! Simple and yummy - thanks for posting - I have a feeling it's going to be a staple around here especially during the summer months when the fresh tomatoes and basil become plentiful at our local farmers' market.