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Ina Garten's Summer Garden Pasta

Angel hair pasta is tossed with room-temperature marinated cherry tomatoes, garlic, basil, olive oil, pepper flakes, and Parmesan.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Course Main Dish, Pasta
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 593 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 0.5 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 18 leaves fresh basil, julienned
  • 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • to taste kosher salt
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lb angel hair pasta
  • 1.5 cups Parmesan cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine halved cherry tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Cover and let marinate at room temperature for 4 hours.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain well.
  • Add hot pasta to tomato mixture. Toss with Parmesan and extra basil. Serve immediately with additional Parmesan, if desired.

Notes

The longer the tomato mixture marinates, the better the flavor. Best made with peak-season cherry tomatoes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 593kcalCarbohydrates: 66.7gProtein: 20.8gFat: 25.2gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 417mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6.7g