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Laurie's Cherry Tomato Pasta

It is important to cook the garlic over low heat, or it will burn. Watch it closely.

Type: Pasta
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 2 people

Recipe Ingredients

2 tablespoons 30mlOlive oil
3   Garlic cloves - sliced
1   Cherry tomatoes - halved
1 teaspoon 5mlSugar
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1/2 cup 20g / 0.7ozCoarsely-torn fresh basil leaves
6 oz 170gThin spaghetti - cooked
  Grated Parmesan cheese (for serving) - optional

Recipe Instructions

Place the oil in a skillet over low heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 6 to 7 minutes.

Add the tomatoes, sugar, salt and pepper; raise heat to medium and cook, gently smashing some of the tomatoes with the back of a spoon (leave some whole), until the sauce is thickened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the basil.

Add the pasta, combine well and serve immediately, topped with grated cheese.

This recipe yields 2 servings.

Per serving (without Parmesan cheese): 510 calories, 79g carbohydrate, 14g protein, 16g fat, no cholesterol.

Source:
Simply Delicious by Sheila Lukins from Parade magazine - Pub date: 06-29-2003

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