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Cherry Tomato Pasta
Pasta recipes don't get much easier than this Cherry Tomato Pasta. Just 7 ingredients and ready in under 15 minutes.
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
14 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 483 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 150 g linguine
- 500 g cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 garlic clove crushed
- 1 lemon juice only
- 10 g fresh basil chopped, plus extra to serve
- 30 g parmesan shaved or grated (optional)
Instructions
- Cook 150 g Linguine according to the package instructions.
- Heat 2 tablespoon Olive oil in a large pan and once hot, add 500 g Cherry tomatoes and 5 Garlic clove and cook on a low heat for 6-8 minutes until the tomatoes have softened.
- Using a wooden spoon, carefully push the tomatoes down a little so that they burst and the juices create a sauce in the pan.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the pan, with a splash of the pasta water, and then stir in the juice of 1 Lemon and 10 g Fresh basil. Mix well.
- Serve topped with 30 g Parmesan and more basil.
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Notes
- For some extra flavour, add a splash of balsamic vinegar to the pan just before serving.
- You can use a potato masher to smash up the tomatoes.
- A sprinkling of freshly cracked black pepper is delicious on this pasta dish.
- You can serve the tomatoes with any pasta, but we find that linguine is a great base for all those juicy tomatoes.
- To make this dish vegan, simply leave out the parmesan or use a vegan alternative.
- Try to make this recipe when tomatoes are in season, as you will be able to taste the difference.
- You can add a splash of the pasta water to the tomatoes if you want to loosen up the sauce a little. You could then even add a dollop of cream cheese to make it a creamy sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
483kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
68g
(23%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
275mg
(11%)
Potassium
846mg
(24%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1616IU
(32%)
Vitamin C
89mg
(99%)
Calcium
257mg
(26%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 483
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 483kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 68g | 23% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 275mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 846mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1616IU | 32% |
| Vitamin C | 89mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 257mg | 26% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.