Quick and Easy Pasta With Cherry Tomato Sauce

By Serious Eats · 20 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Cook the pasta in a large pan of salted water until just shy of al dente, about 1 minute less than the package says.
2. Meanwhile, cook the garlic in 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until softened but not browned, about 3 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring, until they begin to burst; press them with the back of a wooden spoon to help.
4. Keep cooking, stirring, for about 5 more minutes until the sauce is rich and creamy. Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper.
5. Drain the pasta, reserving a cup of the cooking water. Add it to the sauce and raise the heat to medium-high.
6. Toss constantly, adding pasta water as needed to get a creamy consistency.
7. Off the heat, stir in the remaining olive oil and a generous amount of Parmesan. Serve immediately.

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