- Level: Easy
- Total: 12 min
- Prep: 4 min
- Cook: 8 min
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
1 box BARILLA Whole Grain Spaghetti
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
Salt to taste
Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
5-6 leaves basil, sliced into thin strips
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Directions
- COOK pasta according to package directions.
- MEANWHILE, in a large skillet, saute minced garlic in olive oil until slightly yellow. Add cherry tomatoes and saute 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, and remove from heat.
- DRAIN pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of cooking liquid.
- TOSS pasta with cherry tomatoes, garlic and half the basil. ADD reserved cooking liquid to skillet and toss pasta again.
- TOP with grated Parmesan cheese, black pepper and remaining basil.
