Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Betty sent me this recipe and had it tonight. Used whole wheat pasta. Really good.

Pasta with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

 

 

Serves 4

 

3 T. olive oil

5 garlic cloves, sliced thin

2 t. tomato paste

S & P

1/8 t. red pepper flakes

1 ¾ lbs. cherry tomatoes

1 lb. spaghetti

½ c. coarsely chopped fresh basil

1 oz. parmesan cheese grated – extra to serve on the side

 

Preheat oven to 500. Adjust rack to middle of oven.  Line jelly roll pan with parchment paper.  Whisk 2 T. oil, garlic, tomato paste, 1 ½ t. salt, ¼ t. pepper and pepper flakes together in a large bowl.  Add tomatoes and toss to combine.

 

Transfer tomato mixture to prepared sheet and push tomatoes toward center of pan.  Bake until tomatoes are blistered and browned @ 20 min.

 

Cook pasta, reserving 1 c. of pasta water. Drain and return pasta to pot.  Add basil, roasted tomato mixture, ½ c. reserved pasta water and remaining 1 T. oil to pasta and toss to combine.  Adjust consistency with remaining reserved pasta water. Transfer to dish and top with parmesan cheese