Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta

4.7 from 720 cooks

Spaghetti tossed with burst cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil and parmesan. Twenty minutes, one pot, zero fuss.

  • 20 mins
  • Serves 3
  • Easy
Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Calories
390
Protein
13 g
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Ingredients

For 3 servings

  • 300 g
  • 400 g
  • 3
  • 1 bunch
  • 40 g
  • 3 tbsp

Method

Ready in 20 mins

  1. Cook the spaghetti in well-salted water until al dente.
  2. Meanwhile warm oil and sliced garlic, then add tomatoes and cook until they burst.
  3. Toss in the pasta with a splash of cooking water.
  4. Finish with torn basil and grated parmesan.

Notes & tips

Let the tomatoes burst properly — they become the sauce.

Tips

  • Save a mug of pasta water before draining
  • Use the ripest cherry tomatoes you can find
  • Finish with a drizzle of good olive oil

Make it vegan

Skip the parmesan and add toasted breadcrumbs with lemon zest.

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