Pasta with Sun Gold Tomatoes
Pasta with Sun Gold Tomatoes might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 2. One serving contains 774 calories, 26g of protein, and 40g of fat. Head to the store and pick up pepper flakes, kosher salt, cherry tomatoes, 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.
Instructions
Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over mediumheat.
Add tomatoes, garlic, and red pepperflakes, season with salt, and cook, coveredslightly and swirling pan often, until tomatoesblister and burst, 10-12 minutes. Press down ontomatoes to release their juices.
Remove panfrom heat and set aside.
Meanwhile, bring 3 quarts water to a boilin a 5 quart pot. Season with salt; add pasta andcook, stirring occasionally, until about 2minutes before tender.
Drain pasta, reserving1 cup pasta cooking water.
Transfer pasta to skillet with tomatoes; setover high heat.
Add 1/2 cup pasta water. Cook,stirring and tossing often, until sauce thickensand begins to coat the pasta, about 1 minute.Stir in remaining oil, cheese, and half the basiland toss until sauce coats pasta and pastais al dente. (
Add more pasta water if sauceseems dry.)
Add remaining basil, season withsalt, and serve with breadcrumbs, if desired.