Tomato Pasta in 13 Minutes — It’s Almost Too Easy

Craving something fast, fresh, and ridiculously satisfying? This cherry tomato pasta comes together in just 13 minutes and packs a punch of flavour with minimal ingredients. Juicy blistered tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and fresh basil. This is the kind of weeknight dinner that feels like a cheat code.

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Tomato Pasta in 13 Minutes — It’s Almost Too Easy

(Serves 2 – Generous Portions)

Ingredients

450g x Cherry Tomatoes, Halved

2 x Garlic Cloves, Thinly Sliced

25g x Fresh Basil Leaves

20ml x Olive Oil

170g x Dried Pasta (or approx. 85g per person)

Salt and Freshly Cracked Black Pepper, to taste

Method

Prep the ingredients:

Halve the cherry tomatoes, thinly slice the garlic, and pick the basil leaves from their stems.

Get the pasta water going:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

Sauté the tomatoes:

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and cherry tomatoes. Season with a pinch of salt and cook for about 1 minute, just until they begin to soften and blister.

Cook the pasta:

Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to the package instructions.

Build the sauce:

Add the sliced garlic to the tomatoes and cook for the rest of the pasta cooking time, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and softened.

Add the basil:

When the pasta has about 1 minute left, stir the basil into the tomato mixture and let it wilt.

Combine:

Transfer the cooked pasta directly from the pot into the pan using tongs or a slotted spoon. Toss everything together until the pasta is well coated in the sauce. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.

Serve:

Plate immediately, topping with a few fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil for an aromatic finish.