Easy Cherry Tomato Pasta
Cherry tomatoes make a really good and simple pasta sauce. No cream, no chicken stock just basic garlic, salt, sugar, chilli flakes and lots of olive oil. Oh and one unusual ingredient - read on!
Ingredients
- 1 pack cherry tomatoes About 300g, sliced in half
- 2 garlic cloves sliced
- Handful Basil shredded or torn up roughly
- 3/4 tsp salt Adjust accordingly
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate soda or baking soda You might find this unusual but it helps cuts down the tartness of the tomatoes
- 1 tsp Chilli flakes optional
- 50-60 ml Olive Oil Adjust according to preference and use good quality olive oil
Instructions
- Pour olive oil into saucepan and add in garlic. Fry for 2 mins, then add in tomatoes and bring up the heat. I like to put a lid around the tomatoes to allow them to break down easier and faster.
- Using your spatula, squish the tomatoes then add baking soda, salt, sugar, chilli flakes (if using) and basil. Mix and ensure tomatoes have broken down well. Add in pasta (around 200g-240g) and mix. Top with some parmesan cheese. Serve with meatballs or chicken parmigiana. Done!
Notes
Top Tips:
- Use good quality olive oil.
- Allow the tomatoes to break down well. I've used the Tomato Cherry Honey variety I get from my regular grocer.
- Goes great with meatballs on the side after mixing in the pasta.