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Spaghetti with Spicy Roasted Grape Tomatoes, Shallots, and Garlic

Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup grape tomatoes large ones halved
  • 1 shallot sliced thinly
  • 1 clove of garlic sliced thinly
  • 1 tbsp olive oil more if needed
  • crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • Sea Salt and Freshly Cracked Pepper to taste
  • 4 oz Spaghetti cooked per instructions in salted water (retain 1/4 cup cooking water)
  • fresh basil chopped
  • parmesan freshly grated

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Place the tomatoes, sliced shallot, and garlic slivers together in a cast iron skillet or baking dish.
  3. Season with olive oil then season with crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Toss to coat evenly.
  4. Place the cast iron skillet into the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, gently tossing with a spatula halfway through roasting.
  5. While the tomatoes are roasting, cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water, per instructions.
  6. Drain the pasta making sure to keep 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
  7. Remove the tomatoes from the oven.
  8. Add the drained spaghetti to the tomatoes and a bit of the pasta water.
  9. Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
  10. Serve topped with fresh basil and freshly grated Parmesan. Enjoy.