Rigatoni with baked tomatoes, cottage cheese and basil oil

20m
Serves 2
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Directions

  1. 1Place cherry tomatoes, peeled garlic cloves and chopped red onion in an ovenproof dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
  2. 2Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for about 20 minutes.
  3. 3Meanwhile, blend basil and remaining olive oil until smooth.
  4. 4Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  5. 5After baking, blend tomatoes, garlic and onion into a smooth sauce. Pour into a pan.
  6. 6Add cooked pasta to the sauce. If too thick, add pasta cooking water. Cook for 1-2 minutes while stirring.
  7. 7Remove from the heat, add grated parmesan and stir well.
  8. 8Serve pasta, top with cottage cheese, basil sauce, a drizzle of olive oil and pecan nuts. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.

Ingredients

  • 180 g rigatoni pasta
  • 400 g cherry tomatoes
  • 0.5 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 handful basil
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons grated parmesan
  • 4 tablespoons cottage cheese
  • 1 handful pecan nuts
  • 1 handful basil
  • 0 salt
  • 0 pepper

Equipment

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