Quick Tomato, Basil & Garlic Pasta Dinner

photo by cook from scratch


- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb penne rigate
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (or more if you love garlic like I do)
- 1 pint ripe cherry tomatoes, sliced in half (approximately 1.5 cups)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes (or more if you like spicy things)
- salt and black pepper
- grated parmesan cheese
directions
- Cook pasta according to directions on package.
- While the pasta is cooking, saute the garlic and the red pepper flakes in olive oil over medium heat.
- Don't let the garlic get brown.
- After 2-3 minutes, turn off the heat and add the cherry tomatoes to the pan.
- When pasta is done cooking and has been drained, add in the tomato mixture, add in basil and mix well.
- Add salt& pepper as you like, and serve topped with parmesan.
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Reviews
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Yumm! I totally understand why this is a 5 star dish!!! I do love bruschetta so I knew I would probably love this and I did. I just heated, diced, and tossed in pre-cooked Trader Joe's jalapeno spicy sausage for a little protein fresh basil is best here and I did need to add a little pasta water to moisten it up a bit at the end. Easy and tasty weeknight meal w/leftovers for lunch thanks Shiraz!!
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Shiraz
San Francisco, CA
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