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Garlic Confit Tomato Basil Pasta

This Tomato Basil Pasta is fresh and garlicky. It's perfect for a hot summer night and the whole family will love it. 🍅🌿

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 3 -4
Calories: 860 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek

Ingredients

For the garlic confit
  • 1 cup peeled cloves of garlic (I highly suggest buying pre-peeled garlic)
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 1/2 tsp ground pepper
For the pasta
  • 16 fresh campari tomatoes on the vine
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 275-300 g dry angel hair pasta
  • 1 ball of fresh burrata cheese
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves + more for garnish
  • honey white balsamic vinegar for drizzling (if desired)

Instructions

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  1. Make the garlic confit: To a small pot add peeled garlic cloves, olive oil, chili flakes and ground pepper. Bring to a gentle simmer and then turn to low, (do not boil) mostly cover the pot and cook for around 30 minutes or until garlic is perfectly buttery and creamy. Remove from the heat.
  2. To a blender add the fresh tomatoes along with the salt and blend until smooth. Set aside.
  3. Cook the pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
  4. Remove 1/3 cup of the oil from the confit garlic pot and set aside.
  5. To the garlic confit pot add the blended tomato mixture and fresh basil. Stir and add back to the stovetop on medium-low to just warm through, about 5-10 minutes.
  6. To assemble the pasta toss the cooked pasta with the 1/3 cup reserved garlic confit oil in a bowl or in a serving dish. Then, toss the pasta with the tomato-garlic confit sauce. Finally finish with serving the pasta topped with the fresh burrata cheese, pulled apart on top of the pasta along with a drizzle of honey white balsamic vinegar if desired. Add more fresh basil to your tastes and stir the burrata into the pasta before serving!

Notes

  • If you don't have honey white balsamic vinegar, you can mix together a bit of honey and white balsamic. Alternatively, you don't have to use it - the recipe will still be delicious!
  • If you can't find campari tomatoes, try Plum or Roma tomatoes
  • If you love pasta recipes, try our Shrimp Linguine

Nutrition Information

Calories 860kcal (43%) Carbohydrates 86.8g (29%) Protein 22.8g (46%) Fat 50.8g (78%) Saturated Fat 10.1g (51%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5.7g Monounsaturated Fat 32.2g Cholesterol 22.3mg (7%) Sodium 1089.1mg (45%) Fiber 10.2g (41%) Sugar 18.2g (36%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3-4

Amount Per Serving

Calories 860

% Daily Value*

Calories 860kcal 43%
Carbohydrates 86.8g 29%
Protein 22.8g 46%
Fat 50.8g 78%
Saturated Fat 10.1g 51%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.7g 34%
Monounsaturated Fat 32.2g 161%
Cholesterol 22.3mg 7%
Sodium 1089.1mg 45%
Fiber 10.2g 41%
Sugar 18.2g 36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.