Tomato Basil Angel Hair Pasta
This easy pasta dish is one of my absolute summer favorites. It's made with 5 ingredients, uses fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic and topped with a salty cheese!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb angel hair pasta
- ½ cup good olive oil
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes, halfed you can use any tomato you like!
- 2-3 tbsp freshly chopped garlic
- 18 basil leaves julienned
- Freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese you can also use Parmesan
Instructions
- Half the tomatoes and julienne the basil and add to a large bowl. Add in the chopped garlic and olive oil and stir to combine. Cover loosely with saran wrap and set aside.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the angel hair according to directions, typically around 5 minutes. Strain and immediately add to the large bowl. Toss to coat the noodles in the olive oil mixtures. add salt to taste.
- Serve with freshly grated Pecorino Romano or your favorite grated cheese.