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Spaghetti with Spicy Roasted Grape Tomatoes, Shallots, and Garlic
Course
Main
Cuisine
Italian
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Author
Pam - For the Love of Cooking
Ingredients
1
cup
grape tomatoes
large ones halved
1
shallot
sliced thinly
1
clove
of garlic
sliced thinly
1
tbsp
olive oil
more if needed
Crushed red pepper flakes
to taste
Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
to taste
4
oz
spaghetti
cooked per instructions in salted water (retain 1/4 cup cooking water)
Fresh basil
chopped
Parmesan
freshly grated
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Place the tomatoes, sliced shallot, and garlic slivers together in a cast iron skillet or baking dish.
Season with olive oil then season with crushed red pepper flakes, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste. Toss to coat evenly.
Place the cast iron skillet into the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes, gently tossing with a spatula halfway through roasting.
While the tomatoes are roasting, cook the spaghetti in salted boiling water, per instructions.
Drain the pasta making sure to keep 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water.
Remove the tomatoes from the oven.
Add the drained spaghetti to the tomatoes and a bit of the pasta water.
Season with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Serve topped with fresh basil and freshly grated Parmesan. Enjoy.