Simple food is the best food and this garlic butter and burst tomato spaghetti with fresh herbs proves it. I wanted a quick and easy lunch to make so I went in search of ingredients I had on hand. I sauteed some grape tomatoes in butter with crushed red pepper flakes until nearly bursting then added lots of garlic to finish off the tasty sauce for my spaghetti. I added the cooked noodles to the pan with the garlic butter and tomatoes along with some fresh parsley & basil then seasoned it with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. I served this pasta with lots of freshly grated parmesan on the side. It was an absolutely delicious lunch and I loved every bite. Quick, easy, and delicious!
Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water per package instructions; drain pasta making sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the tomatoes and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes are nearly ready to burst, about 5-6 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Turn off the heat.
Add the drained spaghetti to the skillet along with a bit of the reserved pasta water, as needed. Add the fresh parsley & basil then season well with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; toss until evenly coated. Pour into a serving bowl and serve with lots of freshly grated Parmesan on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Garlic Butter and Burst Tomato Spaghetti with Fresh Herbs
Ingredients
- 4 oz spaghetti (reserve 1/4 cup of pasta cooking water before draining)
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, or more if desired
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- Parmesan, freshly grated, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water per package instructions; drain pasta making sure to reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
- Meanwhile, heat the butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the tomatoes and crushed red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes are nearly ready to burst, about 5-6 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Turn off the heat.
- Add the drained spaghetti to the skillet along with some of the reserved pasta water, as needed.
- Add the fresh parsley & basil then season well with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste; toss until evenly coated.
- Pour into a serving bowl and serve with lots of freshly grated Parmesan on the side. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Simple but packed full of freshness and flavours!
A light and refreshing pasta dish.
That looks wonderful! It would make a great side along with chicken or steak for a really easy dinner, too!
As you say, simple dishes are often the best, as long as the ingredients are top quality. Looks good! I see you shop at Trader Joe’s and Costco — when they have what you need, it’s definitely good.
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This pasta dish looks awesome Pam and really tempting !
Have a nice weekend!
Now I look again I forget buy these little tomatoes!! next time!
I have a few cherry tomatoes to use up so this will definitely be a quick lunch on one of my days off this week!