5-Ingredient Pasta with Cherry Tomatoes

Blair Lonergan, The Seasoned Mom
July 12, 2022
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Pasta with cherry tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and fresh basil is an easy 5-ingredient vegetarian dinner that's ready from start to finish in about 20 minutes! It's the perfect summer meal when you don't feel like cooking, as the simple recipe let's summer's produce shine. Garnish the pasta and burst cherry tomato sauce with Parmesan cheese, and serve each bowl with a crisp green salad and a loaf of crusty bread.

6
1 lb. dry pasta
1/4 c olive oil
1 large clove garlic
1 lb. whole cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
1/4 c chopped or torn fresh basil
kosher salt and ground black pepper ( to taste )
grated parmesan cheese ( for garnish )
  • Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to package directions. Drain.
  • While the pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over low heat. Add the garlic...

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Nutritions

Calories
153

Sodium
229mg
9% DV

Fat
14g
22% DV

Protein
1g
2% DV

Carbs
3g
1% DV

Fiber
0.6000000000000001g
2% DV