10 Minute Garlic & Tomato Pasta
This quick and easy pasta is a perfect light meal for when you really don’t feel like cooking – it takes just minutes to make and is bursting with flavor!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound half a box dry spaghetti
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 cloves of fresh garlic minced
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup parsley roughly chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Fresh grated Parmesan cheese for garnish
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the spaghetti and cook, until about three-quarters of the way done.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the red pepper flakes and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes before adding the tomatoes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook until the tomatoes begin to blister, about 2-3 minutes. Add a ladle full of the pasta water and the chopped parsley to the tomatoes.
- When the pasta is three-quarters of the way cooked (it will still have a good bite to it), remove it from the water and add it to the saute pan. The liquid will reduce as the pasta finishes to form a sauce.
- Season with salt and garnish with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Notes
Since you are cooking the pasta separately, you can use any shape you'd like.
Nutrition
Calories: 696kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Sodium: 31mg | Potassium: 640mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1398IU | Vitamin C: 45mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 3mg
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