Linguine with Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic & Basil
Directions
- 1Cut the washed cherry tomatoes in half. Set aside half of them, un-cut.
- 2Cut the washed cherry tomatoes in half. Set aside half of them, un-cut.
- 3Cut the washed cherry tomatoes in half. Set aside half of them, un-cut.
- 4Peel three to four garlic cloves and slice them thinly.
- 5Peel three to four garlic cloves and slice them thinly.
- 6Peel three to four garlic cloves and slice them thinly.
- 7Turn on the heat to medium-low and coat the bottom of the pan with two to four tablespoons of olive oil. Add the sliced garlic and cook until lightly golden (about two to three minutes).
- 8Turn on the heat to medium-low and coat the bottom of the pan with two to four tablespoons of olive oil. Add the sliced garlic and cook until lightly golden (about two to three minutes).
- 9Turn on the heat to medium-low and coat the bottom of the pan with two to four tablespoons of olive oil. Add the sliced garlic and cook until lightly golden (about two to three minutes).
- 10Add a quarter teaspoon of crushed red pepper to the pan and stir.
- 11Add a quarter teaspoon of crushed red pepper to the pan and stir.
- 12Add a quarter teaspoon of crushed red pepper to the pan and stir.
- 13Add the halved cherry tomatoes to the pan. Increase the heat to medium and stir occasionally until they start to burst and release liquid.
- 14Add the halved cherry tomatoes to the pan. Increase the heat to medium and stir occasionally until they start to burst and release liquid.
- 15Add the halved cherry tomatoes to the pan. Increase the heat to medium and stir occasionally until they start to burst and release liquid.
- 16Meanwhile, cook the linguine pasta according to the package instructions.
- 17Meanwhile, cook the linguine pasta according to the package instructions.
- 18Meanwhile, cook the linguine pasta according to the package instructions.
- 19Once the pasta is almost done, add it to the pan with the tomatoes.
- 20Once the pasta is almost done, add it to the pan with the tomatoes.
- 21Once the pasta is almost done, add it to the pan with the tomatoes.
- 22Add a little bit of pasta water to the pan and mix well. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- 23Add a little bit of pasta water to the pan and mix well. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- 24Add a little bit of pasta water to the pan and mix well. Taste and add more salt if needed.
- 25Add the fresh basil leaves and stir gently.
- 26Add the fresh basil leaves and stir gently.
- 27Add the fresh basil leaves and stir gently.
- 28Serve and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
- 29Serve and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
- 30Serve and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 1 quart cherry tomatoes
- 1 quart cherry tomatoes
- 1 quart cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 cup basil leaves
- 0.5 cup basil leaves
- 0.5 cup basil leaves
- 10 cloves garlic
- 10 cloves garlic
- 10 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 0.25 tsp crushed red pepper
- 0.25 tsp crushed red pepper
- 0.25 tsp crushed red pepper
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 0.25 cup olive oil
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 cup pasta water
Equipment
knifecutting boardfrying panwooden spoonstovetongsladlefork