SPAGHETTI WITH FRESH CHERRY TOMATO SAUCE

Please See Other Recipes

This recipe for Spaghetti with Fresh Cherry Tomato Sauce kicks off my Simple Summer Suppers series. A series of six light summer meals designed to get you out of the kitchen as fast as possible so you can spend time with your family and friends and enjoy our beautiful warm summer evenings.

The criteria are simple: easy summer dinner recipes made with fresh produce when possible, with six ingredients or less (not counting condiments) and the most important, you can have on the table in 25 minutes or less.

Spaghetti with Fresh Cherry Tomato Sauce fits my criteria to a tee with spaghetti pasta topped with luscious, nutritious, fresh summer cherry tomatoes and sweet aromatic basil made into a light but full-flavored cherry tomato pasta sauce and then garnished with nutty, savory parmesan cheese.

The easy cherry tomato sauce is made from scratch and only takes minutes to make! To ensure the most nutritional benefits you can substitute whole wheat spaghetti or pasta, and this kid-friendly dinner recipe can be on the table in under 15 minutes. How’s that for a Simple Summer Supper?

INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb dried spaghetti pasta whole wheat or regular
• 4 cloves of garlic minced
• 6 Tbsp olive oil divided
• 2 pints cherry tomatoes washed
• 1 cup basil leaves chopped
• kosher salt
• ground black pepper
• Parmesan cheese grated
• Spaghetti with Fresh Cherry Tomato Sauce in a large black pottery bowl, garnished with basil and topped with parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook pasta according to the directions on the package to the al dente stage.
2. While the pasta is cooking, place a large skillet over medium heat and add 4 tablespoons of olive oil and the garlic. Cook for about 3 minutes or until the garlic is soft. If it looks like the garlic is turning brown, turn the heat down.
3. ..................................

for full recipes please see : www.gritsandpinecones.com

Tweet