Charred Cherry Tomato Pasta with Alpeppo Pepper

Name: Charred Cherry Tomato Pasta with Alpeppo Pepper
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped; 4 cloves garlic, sliced paper thin; 454 grams whole cherry or grape tomatoes, washed and thoroughly dried; 1 teaspoon ground aleppo pepper; 1 Tbsp pomegrantate molasses; 3 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 227 grams spaghetti, tagliarini, or perciatelli pasta

Charred Cherry Tomato Pasta with Alpeppo Pepper is a dairy free side dish. This recipe makes 4 servings with 344 calories, 9g of protein, and 12g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up grape tomatoes, perciatelli pasta, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat.

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Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Reserve ½ cup pasta water and drain pasta.Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a heavy-bottomed large skillet over high heat until wisps of smoke come off the pan.

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Add garlic, Aleppo pepper, and thyme, and cook for a few seconds until just fragrant.

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Add tomatoes, stir to coat in oil, then cook, swirling occasionally, until tomatoes charred and about to burst, about 4 minutes. Immediately remove from heat, add drained pasta, pomegranate molasses, ¼ cup of the pasta water, stir to coat, taste, and add salt or sugar as desired.

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Add remaining pasta water, as needed, so that the sauce delicately coats each strand of pasta.Stir in remaining 1 tbsp of the oil, walnuts, and basil or parsley and toss to coat the pasta. Taste, add more salt and Aleppo pepper as desired and serve immediately.

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