Wholemeal pasta with cherry tomatoes and basil
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Recipe characteristics
Pasta · Main course
Lunch · Dinner
15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients
＋ Añadir a un menú- Spaghetti short or long wholemeal pasta 360 g
- Cherry tomatoes halved 400 g
- Extra virgin olive oil 35 ml
- Garlic cloves, thinly sliced 3 unidades
- Parmesan cheese freshly grated 40 g
- Basil fresh leaves 30 g
- Salt al gusto
- Black pepper al gusto
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Method
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Cook the wholemeal pasta in plenty of salted water until al dente. Reserve 200 ml of cooking water before draining.
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Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large frying pan. Cook the garlic gently for 1 minute without burning it.
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Add the cherry tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and sauté for 6–8 minutes, until they begin to burst.
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Add the pasta and about half a glass of the reserved water. Toss over the heat for 2 minutes to bring the sauce together.
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Remove from the heat and stir in half the Parmesan until creamy. Add more cooking water if needed.
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Finish with fresh basil, the remaining Parmesan and freshly ground pepper.
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