Garlic Butter and Burst Tomato Spaghetti with Fresh Herbs

Name: Garlic Butter and Burst Tomato Spaghetti with Fresh Herbs
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 serving
Ingredients: 4 oz Spaghetti; 3 tbsp butter; 1 pint grape tomatoes; Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, or more if desired; 3 cloves of garlic, minced; Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped; Parmesan, freshly grated, to taste

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
2
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian

Garlic Butter and Burst Tomato Spaghetti with Fresh Herbs

Kian Meyer

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Ingredients

Servings

4 oz Spaghetti (reserve 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water before draining)
3 tbsp butter
1 pint grape tomatoes
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, or more if desired
3 cloves of garlic, minced
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
Parmesan, freshly grated, to taste

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Instructions

Cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water per package instructions; drain pasta making sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the tomatoes and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes are nearly ready to burst, about 5-6 minutes.
Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Turn off the heat.
Add the drained spaghetti to the skillet along with some of the reserved pasta water, as needed.
Add the fresh parsley & basil then season well with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; toss until evenly coated.
Pour into a serving bowl and serve with lots of freshly grated Parmesan on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy.