12-Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta Recipe

Cherry tomato pasta with the most basic of cherry tomato pasta sauces. It might be basic, with just 7 pantry ingredients, but this 'pasta sciue sciue' or 'pasta in a hurry' is extremely delicious if you use the best quality ingredients you can find. Perfect for summer, or any evening when you’re short on time!

📝 Ingredients

• 6 ounces pasta
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 pinch chilli flakes (optional)
• 12 ounces cherry tomatoes
• 2 large cloves garlic (sliced or crushed)
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup fresh basil
• freshly ground salt & black pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese (grated, or more to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook pasta.: Cook the pasta according to the cooking instructions.
2. 2Heat olive oil gently.: Meanwhile, gently heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan with a lid.
3. 3Add oregano and chilli to the pan.: Add the oregano, and chilli flakes to the pan and let cook until the oil just begins to sizzle.
4. 4Turn heat up then add tomatoes and cook until blistered.: Turn the heat up to high, then add the tomatoes to the pan. Cook for a few minutes with the lid on the pan, shaking from time to time until the tomatoes are juicy and slightly blistered.
5. 5Add garlic, balsamic vinegar, basil and salt and pepper and cook for 2 more minutes.: Add the garlic and balsamic vinegar, most of the basil, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for a minute or two longer until the garlic is softened (but not burned).
6. 6Drain and add pasta to pan with a few splashes of cooking water.: Scoop out a cup of cooking water, then drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the pan and loosen the whole dish with a few splashes of the reserved cooking water.
7. 7Serve out in dishes and scatter with parmesan and more basil and a little olive oil.: Ladle the pasta into dishes, then scatter with parmesan and the rest of the basil leaves. Finally, drizzle over a little more olive oil.