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Monday, March 16, 2015

Toss It Together Pasta Surprise!

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (tuscan)
  • 12 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped (not packed in oil)
  • 1 1/2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, cut into ribbons
  • 1 lb whole wheat spaghetti
  • 3/4-1 cup pasta cooking water, reserved
  • salt and pepper

Recipe

  • 1 cook pasta according to package directions in boiling salted water, until al dente.
  • 2 meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium low heat in a large skillet.
  • 3 add garlic cloves and cook until fragrant, or until tiny bubbles begin to sizzle around, do not let brown.
  • 4 add dried basil, sundried tomatoes and seasoned salt to taste.
  • 5 warm oil and garlic while pasta cooks.
  • 6 add halved grape tomatoes.
  • 7 when pasta is just about finished, ladle a couple scoops of the pasta water into the skillet with the garlic sauce.
  • 8 drain pasta and toss with garlice sauce.
  • 9 add more pasta water if it seems dry, and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • 10 toss in fresh basil and serve.

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