Italian food is simple, using few ingredients, the key is to have the freshest seasonal produce, quality meat and cheese. This pasta dish is so simple its not really a recipe per se, It only requires roasting cherry tomatoes in the oven and boil some pasta, I used angel hair which is a super thin long pasta that cooks in just a few minutes. You can add whatever you like to make it your own, I chose to keep it simple. This is a quick and easy summer dish requiring very little time and effort and a perfect primi piatti. Here’s how to make it:

Angel hair pasta with roasted cherry tomatoes

2-3 servings

12 -16 oz cherry tomatoes cut in half

1 clove garlic smashed

olive oil

salt and pepper

1/2 lb angel hair pasta

Place cherry tomatoes and garlic on a parchment lined baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil. Bake in a 375 degree oven until soft and caramelized. Add the tomatoes and juices to a serving bowl and lightly smash with a fork, drizzle some more olive oil. Cook pasta according to package directions and remove directly into the cherry tomatoes, toss to coat the pasta and serve with grated parmigiano reggiano and a dollop of cold ricotta. Garnish with fresh basil.

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