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Pasta With Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

Pasta With Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Easy Recipes, Pasta
Servings 4
Calories 285 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • #For The Pasta#
  • 500g / 1 lb linguine
  • 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves, stemmed and chopped coarsely
  • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • #For The Dressing#
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon each dried rosemary, thyme and basil
  • 2 garlic cloves, quartered
  • Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups oven-dried cherry tomatoes, lightly packed
  • #For Garnish#
  • 10 or more fresh basil leaves, chopped fine just before serving

Instructions
 

  • #Slow roasting gives tomatoes an intense flavor. Use them in salads as well as in any other dish. I usually oven dry two large trays of cherry tomatoes and freeze what I don’t need.# Oven-dry your cherry tomatoes the day before or early in the morning. Then make the dressing. Warm the olive oil over low heat.
  • Add dried herbs and garlic. Continue cooking for 5 minutes. Pour everything into a bowl and cool completely. Soak all of the dried tomatoes in the oil. Let rest until you are busy with other preparations.
  • Meanwhile boil some water for the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and transfer to a bowl. Immediately add prepared spinach leaves. The baby spinach leaves will wilt when mixed with the hot pasta but also retain a fresh color and a crisp bite.
  • Drain half the oil from the tomatoes and save for another use. Spoon sauce into pasta along with cheese. Taste and season to your taste.
  • Sprinkle some toasted pine nuts and chopped fresh basil leaves over pasta. Serve immediately passing more freshly grated Parmesan cheese around.
  • What can go better with this dish than a bottle of robust red wine!! Cheers!!
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