Pasta pomodorini

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Ingredients

  • 350g spaghettini or spaghetti
  • 60ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 60g sliced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. finely minced Calabrian chiles, or 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 250g small cherry tomatoes, stems removed, crushed between your thumb and forefinger
  • 20g fresh basil leaves, each torn into 2 or 3 pieces
  • Grey salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Parmesan, for grating

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Pasta pomodorini

1) Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and stir.

2) While the pasta cooks, heat 60ml olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until the slivers are golden brown and crisp, then add the chiles and cook for about 30 seconds. Raise the heat to high and add the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes soften and the juices thicken, about 3 minutes. Add the basil and season with salt and pepper.

3) When the pasta is al dente, scoop out about 120ml of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Return the pasta to the warm pot off the heat. Add the sauce and mix well. Add some of the reserved cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Transfer to a warm serving bowl and grate Parmesan over the top, to taste. Drizzle with a little more olive oil. Serve immediately.

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