20 Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
• 4 cups cherry tomatoes (halve some and leave some whole)
• pinch of chilli flakes
• salt and pepper to serve
• 500 g pasta cooked + 1 cup cooking water reserved
• ½ Parmesan cheese grated
• fresh basil leaves roughly chopped/torn

Instructions

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of cooking water before draining.
• While the pasta water comes to a boil and the pasta cooks, make the sauce. Pour olive oil into a large pan set over medium-high heat.
• Add sliced garlic and allow to fry for a few seconds before adding the cherry tomatoes.
• Season with chilli flakes, salt and pepper and allow to cook, stirring regularly until the tomatoes start to pop. Squash some of the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon to get all the juices to release.
• Once all the tomatoes have softened, reduce the heat. Add the drained pasta with some of the reserved cooking water. Stir until well combined.
•  Stir in Parmesan and roughly torn basil leaves then serve.

Optional: Add chicken or prawns

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