Pasta With Roasted Garlic Cherry Tomatoes And Basil Recipes

PASTA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES, GARLIC AND BASIL

Steps:

• In a 450 degree oven, roast cherry tomatoes in olive oil and minced garlic until slightly browned and squished (keep an eye on this process).
• Remove from oven and either use immediately or refrigerate for no more than 2 days.
• In a large heavy pan, pour the olive oil and heat on medium-hot heat, and never on a hot setting (olive oil burns easily).
• Add the slices of garlic and cook briefly until golden . . . making sure that the garlic does not burn.
• Add the roasted tomatoes.
• Add freshly-grated parmesan cheese, about a handful or ½ cup.
• Add freshly-cracked sea salt to taste.
• Simmer on low heat while pasta cooks.
• In a tall pot, boil water with about 2 Tbsp. sea salt.
• Add thin spaghetti (spaghettini) noodles and cook until 'al dente', no more than 7 minutes.
• Do not throw away the pasta water!
• With a hand-held strainer, remove the pasta from the water, tapping against the side of the pan, and place in the roasted tomato-garlic-Parmesan sauce.
• Add adding the pasta to the tomato-garlic sauce, add some of the hot pasta water (½ cup or so) to the tomato-garlic sauce and pasta to help 'cream' it.
• Add more grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 cup).
• Add freshly-picked basil leaves (about 1 cup).
• Blend gently.
• Salt and pepper according to your taste preferences.
• Add more Parmesan cheese to your taste preferences.
• Prepare ahead of time, your favorite Italian meatballs or purchased high-quality pre-made frozen Italian meatballs.
• Heat meatballs and immediately add to the sauce mixture while the pasta is cooking.

PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC, CHERRY TOMATOES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. Halve tomatoes and garlic cloves and toss with olive oil and balsamic (to taste - probably just a few dashes) in a baking dish.
• Combine bread crumbs, parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon mixture evenly over tomatoes.
• Roast mixture for 30-40 minutes or until mixture is bubbly, browned, or slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of salted water, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain well.
• Add pasta to the tomato mixture and toss with fresh chopped basil.

PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a bowl toss sliced tomatoes, sliced garlic, oil, basil, salt, hot pepper flakes and ground pepper.
• Place in a 9 X 13 metal cake pan and roast at 400°F for approximately 30 minute.
• The tomatoes should be shriveled and the garlic tender.
• Cook pasta in a pot of salted boiling water while tomatoes and garlic are cooking.
• Drain and return pasta to pot.
• Add garlic tomato mixture and parsley, tossing to coat.
• Serve with sprinkle freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
• If you don't have any fresh Parmesan try other sharp hard cheeses such as Romano or Asiago.