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Baked cherry tomatoes with pasta

Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: easy pasta
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 10.5 oz pasta
  • 17.6 oz Cherry Tomatoes Or Other Ripe Red Tomatoes
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp salt one for tomatoes, one for pasta
  • 5 leaves fresh basil

Instructions

  • Cut tomatoes and put them in a nonstick baking dish big enough to put in the spaghetti later. Season with whole basil leaves, thyme sprigs, salt, and freshly ground pepper. Drizzle on olive oil and put in the oven. If you want, you can blanche the tomatoes and remove the skin, but it is unnecessary.
    Bake tomatoes in 200 C (390 F) oven for about 1 hour until they are slightly brown.
    You can make a fresh batch of pasta from scratch or take your favorite dry pasta. If you are wondering if it is worth making fresh homemade fresh pasta, then check our post on "Is It Cheaper To Make Your Own Pasta, Costs And Savings" and you will find out that it is cheaper to make fresh pasta at home than buying fresh pasta in the store.
    Cook your favorite pasta in boiling salted water. Drain the pasta. Put it onto the baked tomatoes and mix thoroughly.
    Serve immediately.