20 min Cherry Tomato and Basil Pasta

This recipe is from Oh Sweet Basil. I'm absolutely in love with how light this meal is even though its almost all carbs.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb of angel hair pasta

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 5 large garlic cloves

• 2 lbs of cherry or grape tomatoes

• 1 cup of loosely packed fresh basil

• 3/4 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup grated parmesan

Instructions:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2. Add in a good handful of salt. Add pasta and cook until slightly undercooked.

3. Using tongs, remove pasta from water into a strainer. Reserve the pasta water.

4. While pasta is cooking, add garlic and olive oil to large skillet.

5. Turn heat to medium and cook the garlic until soft. About 2 min.

6. Turn heat to medium- high and add in tomatoes and salt. Cook about 2 more minutes.

7. Add 1/2 cup of the pasta water to the skillet, and bring the mixture to a boil. Once at a boil, reduce to simmer for about 5 minutes. The cherry tomatoes should be starting to burst. Flatten them to squeeze the juice from the tomato.

8. Add in pasta and cook for another 2 min.

9. Turn the heat off and add in parmesan and basil to the dish.

10. Enjoy!