Tomato Pasta

20 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice loads of garlic.
  2. 2Slice loads of garlic.
  3. 3Slice loads of garlic.
  4. 4Fry the sliced garlic in olive oil.
  5. 5Fry the sliced garlic in olive oil.
  6. 6Fry the sliced garlic in olive oil.
  7. 7Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.
  8. 8Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.
  9. 9Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.
  10. 10Add the cherry tomatoes into the pan with a pinch of salt.
  11. 11Add the cherry tomatoes into the pan with a pinch of salt.
  12. 12Add the cherry tomatoes into the pan with a pinch of salt.
  13. 13Cook the tomatoes in olive oil until they start to soften and break apart.
  14. 14Cook the tomatoes in olive oil until they start to soften and break apart.
  15. 15Cook the tomatoes in olive oil until they start to soften and break apart.
  16. 16Help the tomatoes along by smashing them with a spatula.
  17. 17Help the tomatoes along by smashing them with a spatula.
  18. 18Help the tomatoes along by smashing them with a spatula.
  19. 19Once the tomatoes start turning into a sauce, add some lemon zest.
  20. 20Once the tomatoes start turning into a sauce, add some lemon zest.
  21. 21Once the tomatoes start turning into a sauce, add some lemon zest.
  22. 22Add white wine and reduce by half.
  23. 23Add white wine and reduce by half.
  24. 24Add white wine and reduce by half.
  25. 25Turn off the heat and add in cold butter.
  26. 26Turn off the heat and add in cold butter.
  27. 27Turn off the heat and add in cold butter.
  28. 28Turn the heat back on and stir the butter in until it emulsifies.
  29. 29Turn the heat back on and stir the butter in until it emulsifies.
  30. 30Turn the heat back on and stir the butter in until it emulsifies.
  31. 31Add the cooked pasta and salty pasta water.
  32. 32Add the cooked pasta and salty pasta water.
  33. 33Add the cooked pasta and salty pasta water.
  34. 34Chop fresh basil.
  35. 35Chop fresh basil.
  36. 36Chop fresh basil.
  37. 37Chop fresh parsley.
  38. 38Chop fresh parsley.
  39. 39Chop fresh parsley.
  40. 40Add fresh basil, fresh parsley, Parmesan, and lemon juice to the pasta.
  41. 41Add fresh basil, fresh parsley, Parmesan, and lemon juice to the pasta.
  42. 42Add fresh basil, fresh parsley, Parmesan, and lemon juice to the pasta.
  43. 43Mix well.
  44. 44Mix well.
  45. 45Mix well.

Ingredients

  • garlic
  • garlic
  • garlic
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • olive oil
  • cherry tomatoes
  • cherry tomatoes
  • cherry tomatoes
  • pinch salt
  • pinch salt
  • pinch salt
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest
  • white wine
  • white wine
  • white wine
  • cold butter
  • cold butter
  • cold butter
  • cooked pasta
  • cooked pasta
  • cooked pasta
  • salty pasta water
  • salty pasta water
  • salty pasta water
  • fresh basil
  • fresh basil
  • fresh basil
  • fresh parsley
  • fresh parsley
  • fresh parsley
  • Parmesan
  • Parmesan
  • Parmesan
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice
  • lemon juice

Equipment

panknifechopping boardspatulagraterpotspoontongs

Tips

  • Give the tomatoes a little spanking to help them soften and break apart.
  • Play it by ear and add more pasta water if the sauce isn't saucy enough for you.