Spaghetti Pomodoro e Basilico Recipe

Spaghetti Pomodoro e Basilico Recipe

Ingredients:

• 200 gm pasta spaghetti
• 1 handful basil
• 8 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoon parmesan cheese
• 15 cherry tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Recipe :

• Step 1 Saute garlic and cherry tomatoes

  To prepare this yummy pasta, first, you need to make the sauce. For the same, put a pan over medium flame and add olive oil in it. When its warm, put crushed garlic cloves and let it infuse with the oil for about 10 minutes and then add the halved cherry tomatoes. And let cook till they become tender on low flame.

• Step 2 Saute basil with tomatoes and then add boiling water

  Next, add roughly torn few basil leaves in the cherry tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then add red chilli flakes and salt in it.

• Step 3 Boil the spaghetti

  In the meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to boil. Then, add salt to it and when boiling, add spaghetti pasta in it and cook as per the packet instructions about 10-12 minutes. When done, keep aside.

• Step 4 Mix spaghetti with tomato sauce

  When done, add spaghetti to the sauce and toss together nicely if it looks dry add a ladle full of pasta water or drizzle olive oil. I prefer a drizzle of olive oil just on the plate while serving if required.

• Step 5 Garnish with parmesan cheese and serve hot

  Now, plate the spaghetti sprinkle grated parmesan cheese, basil leaves and serve.