# Rigatoni with baked tomatoes, cottage cheese and basil oil

Rigatoni with baked tomatoes, cottage cheese and basil oil.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- oven
- knife
- cutting board
- immersion blender
- pot
- frying pan
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd8F62av/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1b670042-8413-4770-aa1e-42dc61705f27
- Extracted: 2025-03-28

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