Dinner Tonight: Babbo's Sun Gold Tomato Pasta

Name: Dinner Tonight: Babbo's Sun Gold Tomato Pasta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 pints Sun Gold cherry tomatoes or other cherry tomatoes, whole; 1 bunches chives, cut into 1-inch lengths; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 12 fresh lemon-basil leaves, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 454 grams pasta (bavette, linguine, spaghetti, just about any kind); 2 Tbsps salt

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Dinner Tonight: Babbo's Sun Gold Tomato Pastan a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 588 calories, 17g of protein, and 15g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pasta, chives, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salty water to boil. Cook the pasta until al dente, reserving some pasta water.

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In the meantime, heat a large skillet or sauté pan with the olive oil over medium-high heat.

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Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until it softens and just begins to brown.

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Add the tomatoes, chives, and basil (reserve some for sprinkling at the end) and cook until the tomatoes just begin to burst.

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Add the cooked pasta to the skillet and cook over high heat, stirring, for an additional minute to marry the flavors. Moisten with olive oil or pasta water as desired; serve immediately.

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