A week or so ago I shared my La Crema Virtual Vintner dinner party with you all, but forgot to share the recipe to one of my absolute favorite dishes; my roasted tomato capellini. Extremely easy to make, and always a crowd pleaser, this pasta won’t put you to sleep and truly capitalizes on my love for fresh, simple ingredients. Enjoy! truly, MKR
*Photography, Rustic White
Roasted Tomato Capellini
2014-09-14 22:41:55
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup olive oil, plus extra for the pot
- 10 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 pints small cherry and mixed grape tomatoes
- 20-25 large basil leaves, torn
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 3/4 pound dried capellini or angel hair pasta
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and extra chopped basil for serving
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water with 2 tablespoons of salt to a boil.
- Meanwhile, heat 1/2 cup of olive oil in a large (12-inch) saute pan. Add the chopped garlic and cook over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add the tomatoes, basil, pine nuts, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and desired amount of red pepper flakes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to soften but don't break up.
- While the tomato mixture is sautéing add the capellini to the pot of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes.
- Drain the pasta, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Place the pasta in a large serving bowl, add the tomato mixture and toss well.
- Serve with extra basil sprinkled on top and Parmesan on the side.
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I love a good simple pasta dish. Easy to who up and so comforting.
xo Jessica
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Thanks girly!! xo
That looks fantastic! I always love to find easy, healthy and tasty recipes for the busy weeks.
yum!! this sounds so good! what a great dinner idea. xo jillian – stop by! I’m hosting a $150 Tieks gift card giveaway on cornflake dreams
Yes, and this one is so easy and would be great for lunch left overs! xo
Thank you! xo
This recipe sounds absolutely delish. Why do you reserve some of the pasta water?