Call me the queen of carbs, I love pasta & it’s even better with garden fresh vegetables. This time of year there is an abundance of cherry tomatoes & fresh basil which makes this pasta a must try for summer time.
*Update – I’ve made a few changes to this recipe since I first made it & have updated the recipe as of August 2013 so if you have read this prior to that, that is why! My skills & recipes only get better with experience so I felt that making these changes was a must to give you the best possible recipe.
Feel free to toss in any other vegetables if you would like, but I prefer the simplicity of this dish on its own.
Simple Tomato Basil Pasta
Notes
This dish is really pretty with a variety of cherry tomatoes; use orange, red & yellow for a lot of color.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta shells (or any other shape)
- 1 whole bulb of garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 4 TBSP butter
- 1 unpacked cup fresh basil leaves, shredded
- 4 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to its directions on the box.
- Add garlic, olive oil, pepper, salt & butter to a skillet, cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally so that none of the garlic sticks or burns. It's okay for it to char slightly though.
- Add basil & tomatoes to the skillet. Cook for another 10 minutes.
- Add the contents of the skillet to the cooked & drained pasta.
- Serve hot & enjoy.
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Suzie Salmon says
Mmmmmm. Just when I was trying to cut pasta from my life you’ve made me ask myself “why the heck would I do that?” 🙂 Love the new look on the blog too!
Raquel says
Now why would you ever want to abandon carbs?! ; ) Thank you, it has been a big pain – I’m such a WordPress newbie but it is soooo much cooler than Blogger!!
Suzie Salmon says
I’ve used wordpress from day one and I have to say I’ve NEVER regretted it! Have fun girl and keep up the great bloggin’
Suzie 🙂
Krizia says
I really need to learn how to cook…
That looks delicious!
x Krizia
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jamie says
oh my gosh. raquel… i have bookmarked this! i cant wait to try this out!
i really suck at cooking, so i’ll let you know how it works =)
Raquel says
Yay! : ) It is simple so I have faith!!!! You will be fine!!
Anil Singh says
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Kimberly says
looks delicious! thanks for the comment!
Brandy says
My mouth is watering, I may have to steal this recipe to make for a date night dish 🙂
Raquel says
Please do! It’s so easy to make!
abk1176 says
sooo good! thanks for sharing!